Streusal-Topped Key Lime Squares

By Bostoncook

CL, June 2005

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350.

2. Beat together butter, sugar, zest, salt and lemon extract until creamy, about 2 mins. Gradually beat in flour until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gently press 2/3 of dough into bottom of a sprayed 8" square baking pan. Bake 12 minutes, or until just beginning to brown.

3. Combine sugar-salt. Add lime juice and eggs, whisking until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake 12 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle with rest of dough mixture. Bake another 8-12 minutes, or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack, sprinkle with sugar.

Notes: these were good and worth repeating. Very easy to make. Used regular (bottled) lime juice. Key lime juice may be better.