Key Lime Vanilla Bars

Key Lime Vanilla Bars

Preheat oven 325°F

• 6 oz Nilla’s Vanilla Wafers (half regular size box)
• 2 T Light Brown Sugar
• 4 T Unsalted butter, melted
• Pinch of salt

Process wafers until fine, add sugar and salt, pour in melted butter, pulse briefly to mix. Line with foil or parchment an 8x8 or 9x9 square pan and grease the inside with nonstick spray.

Press the mixture flat and bake 15 minutes.

Cool 15 minutes.

• 2 oz Cream Cheese
• 1T Lime zest (optional)
• 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (1 can)
• 1 Egg yolk
• ½ c Nellie & Joe’s Key West Lime Juice*
• Pinch of salt

In the same processor (cleaned) pulse cream cheese, lime zest, salt, egg yolk and sweetened condensed milk till smooth. Add lime juice last. Pour into pan and bake 15-20 minutes.

Cool and refrigerate 2 hours. Can freeze up to 3 months.

Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Created by Carol A. Stenger