Almond Key Lime Bars

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Almond Key Lime Bars

Recipe By :The George Mateljan Foundation
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Nuts
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup plus 3 tbsps. sliced almonds -- toasted*
3/4 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1 can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk -- (14 oz.)
1/2 cup key lime juice or regular lime juice
3 large egg yolks -- beaten
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
3 drops green food coloring -- if desired
WHIPPED TOPPING (optional)
1 cup heavy cream -- (1/2 pt.)
4 ounces mascarpone cheese or cream cheese -- softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
HEAT oven to 350°F. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil.
CHOP finely 1/2 cup almonds. Combine chopped almonds, flour, powdered

sugar, almond extract and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with

pastry
blender or two knives until mixture is the size of peas. Press in

bottom of prepared pan. Press remaining 3 tablespoons sliced almonds

into crust mixture.
BAKE 20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool.
REDUCE oven temperature to 325°F. Combine sweetened condensed milk,

lime juice, egg yolks, lime peel and food coloring, if desired, in

large bowl. Beat until smooth. Pour over crust.
BAKE 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool 2 hours. Cut into bars.

Decorate with Whipped Topping.
WHIPPED TOPPING
BEAT cream, cheese and sugar in small bowl until smooth and stiff peaks

form. Top each bar with cream mixture using a pastry bag or spoon.
*To toast almonds: Place almonds in dry nonstick skillet; cook over

medium at, shaking pan until nuts are lightly browned.
For a thicker bar, double cookie bar ingredients; proceed as above.

Dorie

Source:
"Imported to Master Cook by JJ"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1965 Calories; 173g Fat (77.8% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 97g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 1150mg Cholesterol; 1347mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 33 1/2 Fat; 6 Other Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0