Fresh Squeezed Lime Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter
Lime Top:
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp grated lime peel
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- couple drops of green food coloring optional- I used Wilton Kelly Green
- 2 tablespoons tequila
Instructions
Crust:
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and cut in butter and combine with a pastry cutter
- Put in a 9x13 pan and pat down evenly to cover bottom of pan
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes
Lime Top:
- Whisk eggs, lime juice, flour, sugar, lime peel, baking powder and green food coloring together until throughly mixed
- Pour over cooked crust and return to 350 degree oven till filling is set, approximately 25 minutes