I love the refreshing taste that lime brings to many dishes. The small key limes are a favorite, but they can be a pain to juice and zest. The recipe today uses them and while you can substitue regular Persian limes, I suggest trying it first with the little guys. To make juicing a little easier, microwave them for a few seconds to get the juices going.
Creamy Key Lime Bars start out with a sweet buttery crust and a filling that is very reminiscent of cheesecake. Key lime juice and zest bring an intense and slightly tart taste to the filling which the base helps cut through. There are not that many ingredients so it comes together pretty quick. It is baked until the edges are set, but the center still has a slight jiggle to it when you move the pan, similar to baking a cheesecake. Even though the filling remains a little soft, I found them to cut very cleanly.
Tonight's DVD from
Netflix is Tim Burton's
Corpse Bride starring the voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. I love his other movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas, so I hope this one can live up to that. Lots of recipes to search through to pick out some goodies and dinner to make for the week ahead - I'll be busy after the movie as always! Check back and see what we are making next!
Creamy Key Lime Bars start out with a sweet buttery crust and a filling that is very reminiscent of cheesecake. Key lime juice and zest bring an intense and slightly tart taste to the filling which the base helps cut through. There are not that many ingredients so it comes together pretty quick. It is baked until the edges are set, but the center still has a slight jiggle to it when you move the pan, similar to baking a cheesecake. Even though the filling remains a little soft, I found them to cut very cleanly.
Tonight's DVD from Netflix is Tim Burton's Corpse Bride starring the voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. I love his other movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, so I hope this one can live up to that. Lots of recipes to search through to pick out some goodies and dinner to make for the week ahead - I'll be busy after the movie as always! Check back and see what we are making next!
Ohhh, these look fantastic. I've been using lime a bit more, lately, it's just such a pure flavor. I'm going to have to try these when I feel like taking a break from this calorie diet.
ReplyDeleteOh, those do look scrumptious. Am drooling just at the description!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious!! I love sweet treats with lime as they bring a tangy contrast. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteWow - the key lime bars look terrific!
ReplyDeleteI love key lime pie and cheesecake so I'm sure to love those!
ReplyDeleteMmm, I've heard of lemon bars but don't think I've ever seen or tried the lime version. Looks moist and delicious. Hope you liked Burton flic, we rented Elizabethtown and it was awful :(
ReplyDeleteAh, the citrus bars! Love 'em. Also very pretty if you dust the tops with icing/confectioners' sugar. I've made lemon many times, but not key lime. I'll have to give it a go when I can start eating sugar again.
ReplyDeleteErin - I've found I really like lime in my water too!
ReplyDeleteMM - Thanks!
Valentina - Yeah! I'm always looking for recipes to use them!
Kat - Thanks!
Anonymous - me too, let me know if you give them a shot!
Mona - We liked Tim's movie, but was really annoyed with Tom's!
Dawna - With the condensed milk I think the confectioners' sugar you find on lemon bars might be a bit too sweet for these, but it would look nice!
Oh my God, these are so simple and so delicious! I added lemon juice and they tasted like a margarita without the tequila. I also used King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour for the crust and it gave the bars a nutty flavor. I love this blog. Check out mine at La Vida Dulce on Blogger.
ReplyDeletePeace and happy cooking!
Ciao,
Christine
These bars look so delicious & appetisingly decadent , wish I could find a drooling emoticon .
ReplyDeleteI made these yesterday, they were so good! Thanks for saring the recipe.
ReplyDeleteChristine - Thanks for letting me know - I love your changes!
ReplyDeleteLera - THanks!
Michele - Cool! Glad they came out well for you!
These were wonderful! I made a batch last night, and put the pan in the fridge overnight. I woke up to a beautiful treat this morning! Thanks for posting this. So refreshing and cheerful to have this time of year.
ReplyDeleteC(h)ristine - Thanks for letting me know you made them! I checked them out and they look fantastic!
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