Tart, Buttery, Tangy And Sweet Lime Bars

Lime bars or lemon bars for that matter are one of my favorite desserts. (if they are made right) Buttery, flaky, tart and sweet. Need I say more?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

For the crust mix together:

1/2 cup butter, slightly softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup flour

Dough will be crumbly, not sticky. Press into a 9 inch square pan and into the oven for 15 min.

For the filling beat together:

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Grated rind of 1 lime

2 eggs

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Pour over warm crust and back into the oven for 20-25 minutes. Until slightly golden on top.

As a sweet and creamy counterpart to all this zesty and tart goodness, I choose BUTTERCREAM! Lime/Vanilla Buttercream to be exact!

Cream:

1 stick butter, softened

Add the powdered sugar to the butter 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.

4 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Zest of one lime

Juice of 1-2 limes depending on spreading consistency.

Spread over cooled lime bars, cut into squares and eat em up!

Original lemon bar recipe from Janice Hughes, adapted by Kar

Lime/vanilla buttercream recipe by Kar

images by Kar