Lemon Lime Bars

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 2/3 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• Zest of 1 large lemon
• FILLING:
• 6 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• zest of 1 large lemon
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• TOPPING:
• powdered sugar
• lime zest

Details

Adapted from lemondropsfoodie.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

MAKE IT:

PREHEAT oven to 350F
LINE 9x13" pan with heavy foil

IN BOWL OF A STAND MIXER fitted with paddle blade, beat butter 1 minute MED speed
ADD brown sugar and cream until combined
ADD flour and lemon zest beating until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
PRESS into bottom and up the sides of prepared pan
BAKE 20 minutes (or until center is set)
REMOVE and let rest on cooling rack while you prepare the filling

IN BOWL OF A STAND MIXER fitted with paddle blade, combine all ingredients and MIX on MED 2-3 minutes scraping down sides when necessary
POUR into hot crust
RETURN to oven and bake an additional 20-25 minutes or until center is set. This too an extra 10 minutes in my oven so keep checking after 20 minutes and adjust baking time accordingly.

REMOVE from oven and let rest on baking rack 1 hour
COVER AND TRANSFER to fridge for 2 hours
SPRINKLE generously with powdered sugar and lime zest
LIFT bars out of pan gently by pulling up on foil edges
CUT with a knife dipped in hot water. Dip knife in hot water after each cut to ensure clean and smooth edges