Tangy Lime Butter Recipes

Steps:

• Place rack in lower third of over and preheat to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of an 8" square baking pan with foil.
• To make the crust, in a medium bowl, combine the melted butter with the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add the flour and mix just until incorporated.
• Press the dough all over the bottom of the pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until well browned on the edges and golden brown in the center.
• To make the topping, in a large bowl, stir together the sugar and flour. whisk in eggs. stir in lemon juice and lime zest.
• When crust is ready, turn oven down to 300 degrees. Slide the rack out (with pan on it) and pour filling onto hot crust.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the center no longer jiggles.
• Lift the foil liner out and transfer bars to cutting board. You can blot the surface of the bars to remove any foam. (Test to make sure your bars aren't to sticky first. This trick could remove a lot more than excess foam -- ).
• Cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar right before serving. Will keep in airtight container for up to a week.

Steps:

• Combine all the filling ingredients except the food coloring in a two quart saucepan.
• Whisk to combine.
• Cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Do Not Boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in food coloring if desired.
• Set aside to cool.
• Heat Oven to 325.
• Combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla in a large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often,until well mixed, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour and salt.
• Beat until well mixed, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of teaspoon.
• Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of filling into each cookie indention.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not brown.
• Let stand for one minute.
• Remove from cookie sheets.
• Cool completely.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x15-inch baking dish.
• 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.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• 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.
• Return baking dish to oven; bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
• 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.

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients. Place salmon in glass baking dish. Pour lime butter over. Let salmon marinate while preparing barbecue or preheating broiler.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Cook salmon until just opaque, brushing with lime butter marinade occasionally, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Brush with any remaining lime butter. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease four 1 cup ramekins with butter.
• Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; set aside.
• Combine 2 tablespoons butter, sugar, egg yolks, and l tablespoon lime zest. Beat on medium speed until creamy and light, about 4 minutes. Using a wooden spoon fold in flour, baking powder, salt, milk and 1/2 cup lime juice into the sugar and egg mixture. Combine well. Gently fold in the egg whites, 1/3 at a time.
• Divide batter among the ramekins and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until tops are golden and the pudding has set. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

Steps:

• Purée garlic with lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. With motor running, add melted butter and blend until emulsified, about 30 seconds.