Recipe of Quick Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen)

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The ingredients needed to make Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen):

1. Prepare Crust
2. Prepare 5 oz animal crackers
3. Prepare 3 tbsp packed brown sugar (light or dark)
4. Take 1 pinch salt
5. Prepare 4 tbsp unsalted butter (1/2 stick); melted and cooled slightly
6. Make ready Filling
7. Get 2 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
8. Make ready 1 tbsp grated lime zest
9. Make ready 1 pinch salt
10. Take 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
11. Take 1 large egg yolk
12. Get 1/2 cup Key lime or fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
13. Get 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (optional, for garnish)

These key lime desert bars turned out great and were pretty easy to boot. You can find the recipe for these treats at gedblog. Add sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice, and salt and beat until combined. LOVE this recipe for Key Lime Pie Bars, Michelle!

Instructions to make Key Lime Bars (American's Test Kitchen):

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325°F. Cut about 12-inch length extra-wide heavy-duty foil; fold cut edges back to form 7 1/2 width. With folded sides facing down, fit foil securely into bottom and up sides of 8-inch square baking pan, allowing excess to overhang pan sides. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
2. To make the crust: In workbowl of food processor, pulse animal crackers until broken down, about ten 1-second pulses; process crumbs until evenly fine, about 10 seconds (you should have aboutj 1 1/4 cups crumbs). Add brown sugar and salt; process to combine, ten to twelve 1-second pulses (if large sugar lumps remain, break them apart with fingers). Drizzle butter over crumbs and pulse until crumbs are evenly moistened with butter, about ten 1-second pulses. Press crumbs evenly and firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until deep golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool on wire rack while making filling. Do not turn off oven.
3. To make the filling: While crust cools, in medium bowl, stir cream cheese, zest, and salt with rubber spatula until softened, creamy, and thoroughly combined. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk vigorously until incorporated and no lumps of cream cheese remain; whisk in egg yolk. Add lime juice and whisk gently until incorporated (mixture will thicken slightly).
4. To assemble and bake: Pour filling into crust; spread to corners and smooth surface with rubber spatula. Bake until set and edges begin to pull away slightly from sides, 15-20 minutes. Cool on wire rack to room temperature, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Cover with foil and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours.
5. Loosen edges with paring knife and lift bars from baking pan using foil extensions; cut bars into 16 squares. Sprinkle with toasted coconut, if using, and serve. (Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 2 days; crust will soften slightly. Let bars stand at room temperature about 15 minutes before serving.)
6. Recipe can be doubled in 9x13 pan; increase baking time by 1-2 minutes.

Add sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice, and salt and beat until combined. LOVE this recipe for Key Lime Pie Bars, Michelle! And, I like the fact you used animal crackers to make the crust. I've used Lorna Doone and Nilla Wafer cookies before, but never animal crackers for a crumb crust.. Key Lime Bars I love key lime pie, but some people are reluctant to take a whole slice of pie.

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