Key Lime Bars

Name: Key Lime Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 25 bars
Ingredients: Crust; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans; Filling; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice *; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; Frosting; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice *; Freshly grated Key lime zest

Key lime bars with a buttery and tangy flavor.

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Ingredients

Crust

1 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₄ cup sugar

¹/₄ cup finely chopped pecans

Filling

³/₄ cup sugar

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice

¹/₄ teaspoon baking powder

Frosting

1 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 to 3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice

Freshly grated Key lime zest

*Substitute bottled Key lime juice.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 2

Combine all crust ingredients except pecans in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press onto bottom of ungreased 8- or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
STEP 3

Combine all filling ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking 18-20 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine all frosting ingredients except lime zest in bowl. Spread over cooled bars. Garnish with grated lime zest. Store refrigerated.