The Humpherys Family

ZZ Key Lime Bars

Recipe Added:  11/20/2011
Filling:
2 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp grated lime zest (2 limes)
1/4 tsp salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup coconut, toasted
 Crust:
2 1/2 cups animal crackers, crushed
3 Tbsp brown sugar
4 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 325 F. Line a 9x9" baking pan with foil, allowing the extra foil to hang over the edges of the pan. Lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray; set aside. Process crackers in a food processor until finely ground, about 10 seconds. Add brown sugar and salt and pulse a few times to combine. Drizzle melted butter over crumbs and pulse until evenly moistened, about 10 pulses. Press crumbs evenly into bottom of pan. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Filling: Stir together cream cheese, lime zest, and salt in bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk until well mixed with no lumps. Whisk in egg yolk, then add the lime juice and whisk gently until incorporated. Pour filling into crust and smooth into an even layer. Bake until set and edges are beginning to pull away slightly from sides of pan, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, 1 to 2 hours. Cover with foil and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, run a knife around the edges of the pan and lift bars from pan using foil overhangs. Cut into squares and sprinkle with coconut.
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