Key Lime and Macadamia Bars

Prep Time:20 min
Cook Time:45 min
Yeild:18 squares

INGREDIENTS:

  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • Crust
  • 2 cups Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
  • Filling
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime peel, if desired
  • 6 tablespoons fresh key lime or lime juice
  • 6 large eggs, beaten
  • Toppings
  • Powdered sugar
  • Grated lime peel, if desired

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. 1.
    HEAT oven to 350º F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Combine 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, salt and butter in medium bowl until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in macadamia nuts. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

  2. 2.
    COMBINE all filling ingredients in separate medium bowl; beat until smooth.

  3. 3.
    REMOVE partially baked crust from oven. Pour filling over crust. Return to oven; bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and grated lime peel, if desired. Cut into squares.
Key Lime and Macadamia Bars