Yum A Licious Lime Squares Recipes

LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x15-inch baking dish.
• Mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry cutter until crust mixture resembles crumbs. Pat crust evenly into bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, 1/3 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup flour, white sugar, 2 teaspoons lime peel, baking powder, and food coloring in a bowl; pour over the crust.
• Return baking dish to oven; bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
• Whisk 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon grated lime peel to make a smooth glaze; spread evenly over cooled lime bars. Let glaze set before serving.

LUSCIOUS LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In medium size bowl mix 3 Tbsp sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press crumbs firmly and evenly into bottom of an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until just starting to brown.
• To prepare lime filling, beat together eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, lime zest and lime juice.
• Pour filling over baked pastry layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden around edges and center is set.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into 16-20 squares/bars.
• Sift powdered sugar over top of bars and garnish with extra lime zest.

LIME SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, margarine and powdered sugar.
• Press into ungreased 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inch baking pan, building up 1/2 inch edges.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• Beat remaining ingredients unil light and fluffy,about 3 minutes,pour over baked layer.
• Bake until no indentation remains when touched in the center, about 25 minutes.
• Cool and then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into 1 inch squares.

CREAMY CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Add the sugar if you want it a little sweeter (I used the sugar and loved it, but it tasted fine without the sugar, too). You can also add water depending on how thick you want the dressing to be.
• Serve as a dressing with salads, fish, chicken, or grilled vegetables!