Key Lime Bars
- 1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons finely ground graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup fresh Key lime juice (about 23 Key limes total)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 Key limes, thinly sliced into half-moons
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Make crust: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl.
- Press evenly onto bottom of an 8-inch square glass baking dish.
- Bake until dry and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make filling: Put egg yolks and lime zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
- Mix on high speed until very thick, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce speed to medium.
- Add condensed milk in a slow, steady stream, mixing constantly.
- Raise speed to high; mix until thick, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add lime juice; mix until just combined.
- Spread filling evenly over crust using a spatula.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, until filling is just set, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Make garnish: Cut into 2-inch squares.
- Put cream in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the clean whisk attachment.
- Mix on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Garnish bars with whipped cream and a slice of lime.
- Ungarnished bars can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days.
graham cracker crumbs, sugar, unsalted butter, egg yolks, lime zest, condensed milk, fresh key lime juice, heavy cream, moons
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/key-lime-bars-389249 (may not work)