KEY LIME BARS

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This recipe is based on the famous Key lime pie from Joe's Stone Crab restaurant in Miami Beach. If you can't find Key limes, use regular fresh lime juice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons finely ground graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 large egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
2/3 cup fresh Key lime juice (about 23 Key limes total)
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces)
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 Key limes, thinly sliced into half-moons

Steps:

  • Make crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Press evenly onto bottom of an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Bake until dry and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. (Leave oven on.)
  • Make filling: Put egg yolks and lime zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix on high speed until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Add condensed milk in a slow, steady stream, mixing constantly. Raise speed to high; mix until thick, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add lime juice; mix until just combined.
  • Spread filling evenly over crust using a spatula. Bake, rotating dish halfway through, until filling is just set, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (or overnight).
  • Cut into 2-by-2-inch bars. Put cream in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the clean whisk attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Garnish bars with whipped cream and a slice of lime.

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I love these bars! They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Chaska Carrico
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These were really easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


rebecca simm
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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone raved about them.


Salar Rajpoot
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These were delicious! I used a gluten-free graham cracker crust and they were still amazing.


No Yes
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I've made these bars several times and they always turn out perfect. They're a crowd-pleaser.


Haroon Ebrahim
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These were a hit at my last party! Everyone loved them.


Harish Kolhi
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I love these bars! They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Jacqueline Kaluwe
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These were really easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Anarul Anarul
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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone raved about them.


Christina Guerra
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These were delicious! I used a gluten-free graham cracker crust and they were still amazing.


Teighan Hay
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I've made these bars several times and they always turn out perfect. They're a crowd-pleaser.


Galiwango Stuart
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These were a hit at my last party! Everyone loved them.


Jordan Foy
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I love these bars! They're the perfect balance of tart and sweet.


njavwa g. singoyi
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These were really easy to make and they taste amazing! I will definitely be making them again.


Karabo Maketela
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I've made these bars several times and they always turn out great. They're a family favorite.


pir shahzad Sha
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These were delicious! The crust was perfect and the filling was tart and sweet.


Genevieve Whitescarver
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I made these for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Md Moinul Hoque
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These were so easy to make and turned out great! I used a 9x13 pan and they were the perfect size.


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