Almond Lime Squares
By: Eva Taylor
Published: Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 12:40pm

Ingredients




3/4 cup All-purpose Flour
1/4 packed brown sugar (I used Splenda Brown Sugar to help c
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 egg yolks
zest of 1 lime

1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt

2 egg whites
juice of 1 lime

1/2 packed brown sugar (again, I used Splenda Brown Sugar)
1/4 cup Sliced almonds

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350° F. 2 Bottom layer: 3 Mix flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, butter, egg yolks, lime zest, baking powder, and salt until crumbly and mealy. 4 Press into the bottom of an ungreased 4″ x 8″ loaf pan. Set aside. 5 Top layer: 6 Beat egg whites until frothy. 7 Add the brown sugar and lime juice a bit at a time until stiff (should look like a meringue). 8 Spread evenly on top of the bottom layer. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top evenly. 9 Bake in a hot oven for about 30 minutes or until the meringue is set and lightly browned. 10 Allow to cool completely. Take a sharp wet knife and run along the pan edge to loosen the meringue, cut into squares. 11 Serve at room temperature.

About


I altered this recipe from my very old “Company’s Coming, 150 Delicious Squares” by Jean Paré. I also cut the recipe in half.