Dessert for 9

Key Lime Ice Cream Bars

Name: Key Lime Ice Cream Bars
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups shortbread cookies; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup white chocolate; 2 tsp grated lime zest; 6 tbsp butter; 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup key lime juice; 4 tsp grated lime zest; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream

$4.91for 425 minServes 9

These frozen lime bars layer a buttery shortbread crust with white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped cream.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 8 oz$0.22/oz typical	8 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 3 oz$0.45/oz typical	3 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.96Typical price
	Juice, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.05

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Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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25 minstart to table
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9servings as written
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Typical price

$1.23 per serving$4.91 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups shortbread cookies
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white chocolate
2 tsp grated lime zest
6 tbsp butter
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup key lime juice
4 tsp grated lime zest
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups cold heavy whipping cream

Steps

Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment and crush the shortbread cookies with the brown sugar.
Melt the butter and white chocolate in a small pan over low heat, then stir in 2 teaspoons lime zest.
Mix the melted butter mixture with the crumbs, press it into the pan, and chill for 5 minutes.
Whisk the condensed milk, lime juice, remaining lime zest, and vanilla in a bowl.
Whip the cold cream until firm peaks form, then fold it into the lime mixture.
Spread the filling over the crust and freeze for 15 minutes, until firm enough to cut.

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