Sally's Key Lime Bars

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh key lime juice
• freshly grated key lime peel (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 combine all crust ingredients except pecans in small bowl. beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 stir in pecans.
• 4 press onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
• 5 bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 6 meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients in small bowl.
• 7 beat at low speed until well mixed.
• 8 pour filling over hot, partially baked crust.
• 9 continue baking for 18 to 20 minutes or until filling is set.
• 10 cool completely.
• 11 combine all frosting ingredients except lime peel in a small bowl.
• 12 spread over cooled bars.
• 13 garnish with lime zest.
• 14 store in refrigerator.