Lime Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup butter
• 4 eggs
• 0.33 cups lime juice
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel , Optional
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 drop green food coloring , Optional
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x15-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry cutter until crust mixture resembles crumbs. Pat crust evenly into bottom of the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Whisk eggs, 1/3 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup flour, white sugar, 2 teaspoons lime peel, baking powder, and food coloring in a bowl; pour over the crust.

5. 5

   Return baking dish to oven; bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

6. 6

   Whisk 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon grated lime peel to make a smooth glaze; spread evenly over cooled lime bars. Let glaze set before serving.