Key Lime Pie Bars With Vanilla Wafer Crust

• porzioni: 16 servings
• tempo totale: 45 minutes

Ingredienti

1 (11-ounce) box vanilla wafers

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

8 tablespoons/115 grams unsalted butter, melted

1 3/4 cup/420 milliliters condensed milk (1 14-ounce can plus 1/2 cup)

5 large egg yolks

3/4 cup/180 milliliters Key lime or conventional lime juice

1 teaspoon lime zest

1 cup/240 milliliters cold heavy cream

1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

Istruzioni

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. In a food processor, combine vanilla wafers and sugar, and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Add butter and process until evenly moistened. Transfer mixture to prepared pan and press it down into an even layer. Bake until fragrant and a shade darker, 15 to 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice and lime zest.

Pour filling over crust (it’s O.K. if it’s still warm) and bake until the filling is set, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Use a sharp knife to release edges. Using the parchment overhang, carefully lift and transfer the bar to a cutting board. Just before serving, whip heavy cream and confectioners’ sugar until soft peaks form. Top bars with whipped cream and cut into 16 squares to serve.

Note

I tried to make a meringue but it made it too complicated. Just follow the recipe next time.

Do eat a couple vanilla wafers before you make the crust 🙂 It was indeed quite thick.

I need to get a 9-inch square pan. I used a circular 9-inch round and a 6-inch round which approximated the same surface area.

Next time I make this, I would increase the amount of filling. Maybe try this:

• 588 ml condensed milk (originally 420)

• 7 egg yolks (originally 5)

• 252 ml key lime juice (originally 180)

• 1.5 tsp lime zest(originally 1 tsp)

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019472-key-lime-pie-bars-with-vanilla-wafer-crust

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 330
• Grassi Totali: 19 g
• Grassi Saturi: 10 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 7 g
• Grassi Trans: 0 g
• Sodio: 115 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 37 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 0 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 28 g
• Proteine: 5 g