Lime-Ooo Bars

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand, Butter Sugar Flour Eggs by Gale Gand, Rick Tramonto, Julia Moskin, Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, 1999

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Total Time:
1 hr 30 min
Prep
50 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
16 squares
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Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • Cream cheese filling, recipe follows
  • Lime filling, recipe follows

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract or lime extract

Lime Filling:

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

Directions

In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla and mix. With the mixer running at low speed, add the flour and mix. Press the dough into an 8 by 8-inch baking pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Prick the dough all over with a fork, then bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool. Cream Cheese Filling: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs and extract and mix at medium speed until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Lime Filling: In a non-reactive saucepan, whisk the egg yolks, cornstarch, and sugar. Whisk in the water, salt, and lime juice and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Whisking constantly, cook until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, add the zest and butter, and stir until smooth. Let cool 10 minutes. Reheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Using a spatula, spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the cooled crust. Spread the lime filling over the cream cheese filling. Bake until the edges are light golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan, on a wire rack, to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight before cutting into 16 squares with a sharp knife. Serve chilled.

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  • on June 17, 2012

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    These bars are completely delicious. I made them last night to serve as dessert tonight. Based on other reviews I left them in the oven 10 minutes longer than called for and they were fantastic. I think the key in getting them to firm up is chilling them at least overnight. I gave this recipe a 4 because although it is very tasty and the recipe isn't hard, there's a lot of waiting time between the steps which makes the process a little long.

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  • on August 20, 2008

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    Do not listen to these other reviews unless there saying how fabulous they are!

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  • on June 14, 2008

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    This recipe is fantastic. It's just like what i used to my at a nearby bakery. My only recommendation would be to half the cream cheese filling portion.

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