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How to Prepare Tasty Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen)

  • By Olive Barber
  • 28 Nov, 2019
How to Prepare Tasty Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen)
How to Prepare Tasty Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen)

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day. Today I will show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen). It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen) Recipe. You will also receive free newsletters and notification of America's Test Kitchen specials. Our first cracks at transforming Key lime pie into a cookie left us with a thick, dry crust–and too much lime on our hands.

You can cook Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen)

  1. It’s of Crust.
  2. Make ready 5 oz of animal crackers.
  3. It’s 3 tbsp of packed brown sugar (light or dark).
  4. Prepare 1 pinch of salt.
  5. It’s 4 tbsp of unsalted butter (1/2 stick); melted and cooled slightly.
  6. Make ready of Filling.
  7. Prepare 2 oz of cream cheese (at room temperature).
  8. Prepare 1 tbsp of grated lime zest.
  9. Make ready 1 pinch of salt.
  10. Make ready 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk (1 can).
  11. Make ready 1 large of egg yolk.
  12. It’s 1/2 cup of Key lime or fresh lime juice (about 4 limes).
  13. Prepare 3/4 cup of sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (optional, for garnish).

Classic Key lime pie taste in a bar!These easy-bake citrus bars are a refreshing treat for everyday or on any dessert buffet.Blend until smooth, adding the coconut oil half way.Key Lime Pie Bars - One of everyone's favorite desserts in a bar form that have a graham cracker crust and a delicious cream cheese and lime filling!

Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen) step by step

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325°F. Cut about 12-inch length extra-wide heavy-duty foil; fold cut edges back to form 7 1/2 width. With folded sides facing down, fit foil securely into bottom and up sides of 8-inch square baking pan, allowing excess to overhang pan sides. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray..
  2. To make the crust: In workbowl of food processor, pulse animal crackers until broken down, about ten 1-second pulses; process crumbs until evenly fine, about 10 seconds (you should have aboutj 1 1/4 cups crumbs). Add brown sugar and salt; process to combine, ten to twelve 1-second pulses (if large sugar lumps remain, break them apart with fingers). Drizzle butter over crumbs and pulse until crumbs are evenly moistened with butter, about ten 1-second pulses. Press crumbs evenly and firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until deep golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool on wire rack while making filling. Do not turn off oven..
  3. To make the filling: While crust cools, in medium bowl, stir cream cheese, zest, and salt with rubber spatula until softened, creamy, and thoroughly combined. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk vigorously until incorporated and no lumps of cream cheese remain; whisk in egg yolk. Add lime juice and whisk gently until incorporated (mixture will thicken slightly)..
  4. To assemble and bake: Pour filling into crust; spread to corners and smooth surface with rubber spatula. Bake until set and edges begin to pull away slightly from sides, 15-20 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Cover with foil and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours..
  5. Loosen edges with paring knife and lift bars from baking pan using foil extensions; cut bars into 16 squares. Sprinkle with toasted coconut, if using, and serve. (Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 2 days; crust will soften slightly. Let bars stand at room temperature about 15 minutes before serving.).
  6. Recipe can be doubled in 9x13 pan; increase baking time by 1-2 minutes..

You may need to use a knife to release the edges or turn the dish upside down on a cutting board and tap on the bottom to release the block.Tangy cheesecake is a slam dunk.Our first cracks at transforming Key lime pie into a cookie left us with a thick, dry crust–and too much lime on our hands.

These delicious key lime pie bars need to go on your must-make list!They were a huge hit with my family, I know they'll get rave reviews from yours too!These Key Lime Bars from Delish.com are just the right amount of tangy and sweet.These Key Lime Pie Bars take dessert to the next level!I'm a HUGE lemon bar fan.

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