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Lemon-Lime Bars

15 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Reese Gurnett

By Reese Gurnett

Recipe by Holly Wilkins, Lake Elmore, Vermont

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Aug. 01, 2023

This easy lime bar recipe is a dessert that will wow your guests. I baked these bars for a luncheon on a hot summer day. A gentleman made his way to the kitchen to compliment the cook who made them. —Holly Wilkins, Lake Elmore, Vermont

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Test Kitchen Tips
  • When zesting lime, remember this tip: The outermost part of a citrus fruit has the most desirable flavor. Be careful not to grate too far down into the peel. The lighter-colored inner part of the peel, the pith, tastes bitter.
  • To soften butter super-quick, partially unwrap the butter (use the wrapped half as a handle to keep your hand clean) and shred it using the largest holes of your box grater. The butter will reduce to a fluffy heap and soften faster. Shredded butter is ready to use in your recipe right away.
  • Hungry for more? These citrus bars have just enough zest.
    • Test Kitchen Approved

    Lemon-Lime Bars

    Contest Winner
    15 reviews
    Prep Time 20 min
    Cook Time 20 min
    Yield 4 dozen

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
    • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • FILLING:
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1-1/2 cups sugar
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/3 cup lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
    • Confectioners' sugar
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in lime zest. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
    2. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake just until edges are lightly browned, 13-15 minutes.
    3. Meanwhile, for filling, in another large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Combine flour and baking powder. Gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in lemon juice and zest; beat until frothy. Pour over hot crust.
    4. Bake until light golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 bar: 88 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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    Reese Gurnett
    Reese is a Digital Product Director at Trusted Media Brands.
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