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Key Lime Bars - 3

Source of Recipe

16 servings


List of Ingredients

3 Tbsp margarine, softened
3 Tbsp fat-free cream cheese
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk(s)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 large egg(s)
1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute
1/3 cup fresh lime juice, or to taste, from Key limes




Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.

To make the crust, beat margarine, cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and gradually add 3/4 cup of flour. Spread into baking dish using your hands (coat hands with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar to prevent batter from sticking). Bake until crust is lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

To make the filling, beat egg and egg substitute in the same bowl used to make crust. Add remaining 1 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of flour; beat on low speed until blended. Add lime juice; beat on low speed until blended. Pour onto warm crust and bake 15 minutes more.

Cool on a rack. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and cut into 16 pieces.

I revised the WW key lime bar recipe to use light margarine and the Splenda & Sugar mix and reduced it to 2.2 pts. per serving (instead of 3)! And, I was using 1/3 less fat cream cheese. I didn't have any nonfat c. ch. You can get it closer to 2 if you use nonfat cream cheese. It was delicious! And, key limes are in season right now!