Lime Bars – Guest Post | Beantown Baker

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Lime Bars – Guest Post

My friend Ren of Big Eats, Small Spaces offered to do a guest post. Here’s what she writes:

I’m a citrus freak. I can’t get my hands on enough lemon, grapefruit, orange, and lime. Fall is upon us, but with a few warm days this week, I couldn’t resist one last taste of summer. More tart than traditional lemon squares, lime squares offer a pleasant alternative to the usual. I plan to serve these with sweet iced tea as a lunchtime dessert.

Lime Squares

Ingredients:

Shortbread Layer
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch of salt

Lime Layer
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
4 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (juice of 3-4 limes)
2 teaspoons lime zest
powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease the bottom and sides of a 2L (9x9 or 8x11) glass baking dish, making sure to grease 3/4 of the way up the sides.

For the shortbread, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy, using an electric mixer. Add the flour and salt, and incorporate using a pastry cutter. Do not over-mix, the mixture will be crumbly.

Pour the crumbs into the prepared dish, and press into an even crust. Bake 20-25 minutes, until edges are golden. Set aside to cool.

For the lime layer, whisk together the eggs and sugar until yellow. Add the lime juice and zest, then pour over the cooled crust. Return the dish to the oven, and bake another 20 minutes until set.

Cool, and then refrigerate until firm for best cutting. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

Ren said she pulled inspiration from a few different sources to come up with this recipe

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14 Responses to “Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes”

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theblogisthenewblack — October 25, 2010 at 11:22 am

Yum! And festive… I’m glad there’s another Boston blogger out there that loves making cupcakes as much as I do!!!! 🙂
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Lauren — October 25, 2010 at 12:04 pm

These cupcakes look amazing!! I love white chocolate, and the tart cranberry flavor sounds like a fantastic accompaniment :).
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Fun and Fearless in Beantown — October 25, 2010 at 12:30 pm

While I adore pumpkin, I think it is great that you did something different from the norm. The cranberry sauce filling looks really good!
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Carrie — October 25, 2010 at 12:59 pm

These look great! I have some cranberries I have been debating what to make.
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We Are Not Martha — October 25, 2010 at 1:13 pm

These are so beautiful! I love the idea of white chocolate cupcakes…. and cranberry sounds just perfect. Yum!

Sues
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Dani — October 25, 2010 at 3:16 pm

They’re beautiful and sound amazing!!
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Aimee — October 25, 2010 at 4:10 pm

Those look delicious! Love the flecks of color, and it is nice to step outside of pumpkin paradise once in awhile. Yum!
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Nutmeg Nanny — October 25, 2010 at 5:08 pm

These look amazing! I like that you did a recipe with cranberries…delicious! I have two frozen bags in my freezer calling my name 🙂
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Rachel @ The Avid Appetite — October 25, 2010 at 5:41 pm

What a great idea! I love this flavor combination. I agree that this is the best way to fill a cupcake…I’ve used it a few times now!
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Megan — October 25, 2010 at 6:28 pm

These cupcakes look gorgeous! Now I want to order Fiori di Sicilia from KAF. I did so good not letting myself buy it when we were there!
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Evan @swEEts — October 26, 2010 at 1:27 am

How fun! These cupcakes look delicious.. I don’t know why but I would have never thought about cranberry and cupcakes!?
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Shannon — October 26, 2010 at 10:02 pm

these sound fabulous, love the flavor combo!!
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Cara — October 26, 2010 at 10:25 pm

Great pics! These sound delicious 🙂
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Gia — November 25, 2014 at 7:43 pm

For some reason I am not seeing the recipes for the cranberry filling or mousse. Can you help me find them? Thank you!