Streusel-Topped Key Lime Squares |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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From Cooking Light (June 2005). Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon grated lime rind |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon lemon extract |
1 cup flour |
cooking spray |
2/3 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup fresh key lime juice |
3 eggs |
1 tablespoon powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. CRUST:.
3. Place first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes).
4. Gradually add 1 cup flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Gently press two-thirds of mixture (about 1 1/3 cups) into bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray; set remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture aside.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
7. FILLING:.
8. Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
9. Add lime juice and eggs, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
10. Pour mixture over crust.
11. Bake for 12 minutes.
12. Remove pan from oven (do not turn oven off); sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture evenly over egg mixture.
13. Bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
14. Remove from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack.
15. Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar.
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