{
  "id": "CAT05-R07",
  "slug": "cat05-r07-key-lime-bars",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat05-r07-key-lime-bars.html",
  "title": "Key Lime Bars",
  "category": "Desserts",
  "category_id": "CAT05",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 20,
  "cook_time_minutes": 160,
  "total_time_minutes": 180,
  "primary_cooking_method": "OVEN",
  "primary_food": "Key lime",
  "vegetarian": true,
  "allergens": [
    "wheat",
    "milk",
    "egg"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1 cup all-purpose flour (for crust)",
    "1/4 cup powdered sugar (for crust)",
    "1/8 teaspoon salt",
    "1/2 cup butter, melted",
    "2 eggs",
    "3/4 cup sugar",
    "2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for filling)",
    "1/3 cup fresh Key lime juice",
    "1 teaspoon Key lime zest",
    "1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for dusting)"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Heat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment, leaving an overhang. Scrub the limes under running water, then zest and juice them.",
    "Stir 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, salt, and melted butter into a soft dough. Press evenly into the pan.",
    "Bake the crust 18 to 20 minutes until the edges are light golden.",
    "While the crust bakes, whisk the eggs, sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lime juice, and zest until smooth.",
    "Pour the filling over the hot crust. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until the filling no longer jiggles in the center. It must reach 160°F on an instant-read thermometer.",
    "Cool on a rack 30 minutes, then refrigerate at least 1 1/2 hours until firm (cooling and chill time are included in the cook time).",
    "Lift out by the parchment, dust with powdered sugar, and cut into 8 bars.",
    "Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Bake the egg filling until it reaches 160°F and is fully set. Scrub limes under running water before zesting or juicing. Keep the bars refrigerated and chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F).",
  "skill_taught": "Pre-baking a shortbread crust and baking a citrus egg filling until set.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}