Key Lime Bars

Name: Key Lime Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 24 large bars
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package vanilla cake mix; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 large egg yolk; 4 large eggs; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 2/3 cup fresh squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon grated lime rind

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Posted by request; made easy by using a cake mix."

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Ready In:: 54mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 24 large bars

ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package vanilla cake mix
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted
1 large egg yolk
4 large eggs
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
²⁄₃ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime rind

directions

Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in middle of oven; spray a 13 x 9 inch metal baking pan with cooking spray.
Reserve 1 tablespoon cake mix; set aside.
In a big bowl, add remaining cake mix, melted butter, and egg yolk; blend 1-2 minutes using an electric mixer on low speed until well blended and crumbly.
Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan; bake 15 minutes.
While crust bakes, in a big bowl, whisk the eggs, condensed milk, lime juice, and reserved cake mix until blended and smooth.
Stir in lime zest; carefully spread mixture over warm base layer.
Bake an additional 20-24 minutes or until topping is set and golden brown.
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Refrigerate until cold before serving, at least 2 hours; cut into bars.
*Creamy Lemon Bars—prepare as directed but use lemon juice in place of lime juice and lemon zest in place of lime zest.
*Orange Burst Bars—prepare as directed but use ½ cup orange juice plus 2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice in place of lime juice and orange zest in place of lime zest.