Lime Zest Wafers Recipes

FROSTED LIME WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Wafers:In a mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• Add the sugar, baking soda and lime zest, beat until combined.
• Beat in the lime juice.
• Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, stir the rest in with a wooden spoon.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for about 10 minutes until the edges are beginning to brown.
• Remove the wafers with a spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• For Glaze:In a small bowl beat together the sugar, butter and enought lime juice to make a mixture of glazing consistency.
• Dip the tops of the wafers in the glaze.
• Set the wafers, glaze side up on the wire racks and allow to set before serving.

KEY LIME PIE BARS WITH VANILLA WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. In a food processor, combine vanilla wafers and sugar, and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Add butter and process until evenly moistened. Transfer mixture to prepared pan and press it down into an even layer. Bake until fragrant and a shade darker, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice and lime zest.
• Pour filling over crust (it's O.K. if it's still warm) and bake until the filling is set, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Use a sharp knife to release edges. Using the parchment overhang, carefully lift and transfer the bar to a cutting board. Just before serving, whip heavy cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Top bars with whipped cream and cut into 16 squares to serve.

KEY LIME PIE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first 7 ingredients until blended. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll cookie balls in confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes., Store cookies between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.