[alt.gourmand] Cleartext copy of "Lime bars "

kra@hpcnof.hp.com (Katherine Rives Albitz) (01/15/88)

LIME-BARS(D)             USENET Cookbook             LIME-BARS(D)

LIME BARS

     LIME-BARS - Delicious and caloric lime-flavored bar cookies

INGREDIENTS (Makes about 50)
     2 cups    flour
     1/2 cup   confectioners sugar
     1 cup     butter
     4         eggs
     2 cups    sugar
     dash      salt
     1/3 cup   lime juice
               confectioners sugar

PROCEDURE
          (1)  Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.  Combine flour and
               powdered sugar; cut in the butter.

          (2)  Press mixture into a 13x9-inch inch baking pan.
               Bake at 350 deg. F for 20-25 minutes, or until
               golden.

          (3)  Beat eggs at high speed with electric mixer until
               light and pale yellow.  Gradually add sugar, salt,
               then lime juice, continuing to beat at high speed.

          (4)  Pour lime mixture over hot crust and return to 350
               deg. F oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

          (5)  Sprinkle at once with powdered sugar. Cool. Cut
               into bars.

RATING
     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes preparation, 1 hour bak-
     ing.  Precision: measure the ingredients.

CONTRIBUTOR
     Katherine Rives Albitz
     Hewlett-Packard, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA
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