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Key Lime Bars Recipe

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I love key lime pie, but some people are reluctant to take a whole slice of pie. These bars give just the right taste of key lime and freeze well, so I can keep a stash for when I need a tart treat. —Kristine Staton, Broomfield, Colorado

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Key Lime Bars Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + cooling Bake: 35 min. + chilling

Yield: 36 Servings

25 35 60

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
30 vanilla wafers, broken into pieces
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
KEY LIME LAYER:
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup key lime juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a food processor, combine the flour, wafers, confectioners' sugar and pecans; cover and process until nuts are fine. Add butter; cover and pulse until crumbly.
Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until blended; spread over crust to edges of pan. In another small bowl, combine sugar and flour; whisk in eggs and lime juice. Gently pour over cream cheese layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into bars. Just before serving, sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 153 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 63 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Key Lime Bars in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p69

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Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2013 by Deanna Watkins

I made this for church dinner. It was a hit with those who like tart favors.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by Josefinie

I love this recipe and have made it over and over. I process the pecans in my small processor seprately and my waffers in my large processer, then blend everything together and then add the butter cut in small bits. I press it down very hard using a spatula into the pan. Makes the house smell delightful while cooking. I use store-bought key lime juice in a bottle. Thank you Kristine.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2013 by NevadaRose

This was good, but very tart. Would not use key limes - too much work. May try again with regular limes.

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2012 by rtrowland

Simple to make. Taste delicious. Everybody loves them. Great plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I like the crust much better than graham cracker crust. I substitute it in all my recipes that call for a graham cracker crust.

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2012 by rustedgold1

We all loved these bars and this was without even putting the confectioners sugar on top! I couldn't find key lime juice at the store so I just used lime juice. The crust was a bit too thick but it tastes so great that we didn't mind at all!

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2012 by bev002

Wonderful, will be making again.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by MissMim

Absolutely wonderful! I did use a different crust recipe but only b/c I didn't have vanilla wafers on hand. None of us could quit eating these refreshing bars.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by MissMim

SO WONDERFUL!! Made this receipe spur of the moment & none of us could quit eating. Definitely added to my keepers list.