Lime Margarita Squares Recipe
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Each year on May 5th in the United States we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I think it really is just a great excuse to eat and drink anything Mexican. Since I love Mexican cuisine, I am NOT complaining! I love to celebrate with delicious tacos, refried beans, and chips and fresh salsa. This year I decided to make a Mexican style dessert – Lime Margarita Squares (recipe adapted from Food.com)
These Lime Margarita Squares have a distinct lime flavor much like a Margarita. They are tart and slightly sweet with a buttery crumb crust. Topped with powdered sugar they are perfection. I n my opinion, I think they are much better than a Lemon Square – but I have always been a huge fan of anything lime.
Since this year Cinco de Mayo is much colder than average in Minnesota, I plan on celebrating with a nice Lime Margarita Square or two instead of a Margarita on the rocks. Honestly I will ALWAYS choose dessert over drinks any day of the year (I’m one of those crazy people that dislikes the taste of alcohol — I know, I know…I’m LOCO!)
Let me show you how easy these Lime Margarita Squares are to make for your Cinco de Mayo party (or really anytime).
If you need more visuals for recipes, just CLICK HERE for step by step instructions with pictures in my recipe blog post.
Enjoy the comfort of food!
Lime Margarita Squares
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| Serves | 24 |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 45 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg allergy, Milk Allergy (Dairy), Wheat Allergy (Gluten) |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Website | Food.com |
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 3/4 cup white wheat flour (or all-purpose)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter (softened -- 2 sticks)
FILLING
- 4 Large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup white wheat flour (or all-purpose)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (any salt)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup frozen margarita mix concentrate, thawed (you could also use lime frozen concentrate)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest (more if desired)
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (for dusting - more or less if desired)
Note
Recipe URL: https://recipesingoodtaste.com/?recipe=recipe-lime-margarita-squares
Directions
| Step 1 | Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). | |
| CRUST | ||
| Step 2 | In a large mixing bowl, add all of the crust ingredients. Mix on low speed until mixture is doughy. | |
| Step 3 | Press mixture firmly in the bottom of an ungreased 13x9 inch baking dish. Dough will be sticky, so a tip is to flour your hands/fingers before pressing crust into pan. | |
| Step 4 | Bake at 350¬° for 20 - 25 minutes or until a light golden brown. | |
| Step 5 | Remove crust from oven and allow to slightly cool. | |
| FILLING | ||
| Step 6 | In a mixing bowl, mix eggs, sugar, flour, salt and baking powder until combined. Add margarita mix concentrate and lime zest and mix until combined. | |
| Step 7 | Pour filling over the warm crust; place back in the oven. | |
| Step 8 | Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18-22 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. | |
| Step 9 | Allow the bars to completely cool. Before serving, sift powdered sugar over the top; cut into squares or bars. | |
