Bakery-style Calamansi Bars are the last word sweet-and-tart deal with, that includes a vivid, zesty citrus filling baked into a young,  buttery shortbread crust. In case you love lemon bars, you want this tropical twist in your life.

Calamansi are onerous to come back by and infrequently out there on the Asian grocery shops I frequent, so once I do come throughout them, I prefer to fill up on a number of kilos to make all my favourite recipes utilizing this citrus.

After having fun with them in sinigang na hipon sa calamansi and substituting them for orange on this calamansi hen dish, I made a decision to show the remaining loot into these buttery, luscious fruit bars.

Ingredient notes

• Butter– use unsalted and add separate salt for exact management of the salt content material, guaranteeing consistency in style and texture
• All-purpose flour– offers the bottom for the shortbread crust and helps thicken the calamansi curd filling
• Calamansi juice-while bottled juice or concentrates are handy, freshly squeezed is greatest for taste
• Powdered sugar– also referred to as confectioner’s sugar. Creates a extra tender, melt-in-your-mouth crust and provides an ornamental dusting on high of the completed bars.
• Eggs– bind and assist set the filling.
• Sugar– balances the tartness of the citrus with sweetness

Shortbread crust

Quite simple to make with solely 4 components!

• Mix the crust components right into a dough and press evenly right into a calmly greased 9 x 13 baking pan. For a young pastry, don’t overwork the dough to forestall gluten formation.
• Pre-bake at average warmth till the sides are calmly golden. Take away from the oven and when heat, pour within the filling.

Calamansi curd filling

These citrus bars are really easy to make, they’re nearly goofproof. You do not even want an electrical mixer to tug all of it collectively.

• Whisk all of the filling components in a big bowl till clean and nicely blended, and pour over the nice and cozy crust. Don’t overwhip, as it will introduce bubbles.
• Bake till the filling is simply set and the middle barely jiggly. It is going to proceed to agency up because it cools. Enable to chill utterly at room temperature earlier than wrapping, then refrigerate for a number of hours or in a single day to relax.
• Mud the calamansi bars with confectioner’s sugar when sufficiently chilly, and simply earlier than serving, to maintain the sugar powdery white quite than sticky from extra moisture.

Serving and storage directions

• These citrus bars are greatest loved chilled. They’re scrumptious as a noon snack or an after-meal dessert with espresso or tea.
• As a result of they’re made with custard and comprise eggs, these bars are usually not shelf-stable and have to be refrigerated for meals security. Switch them to an hermetic container for as much as 1 week. Please notice that the crust tends to melt and the curd to lose tartness over time.
• For longer storage, place them in a single layer on a baking tray, freeze for about 1 hour till agency, then wrap individually in foil. Freeze for as much as 3 months.
• Thaw within the fridge and dirt with powdered sugar when able to serve.

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Searching for the right citrus dessert? Do that scrumptious Filipino-inspired twist on conventional lemon bars! Vibrant, zesty Calamansi Bars with a basic buttery shortbread crust are a assured crowd-pleaser.

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cooling: 4 hours hrs

Whole Time: 4 hours hrs 55 minutes minutes

Course: Dessert

8 Servings

Elements

For the Crust

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup powdered sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
• ½ teaspoon salt

For the Filling

• 3 cups sugar
• ½ cup + 2 tablespoons flour
• 8 eggs overwhelmed
• 1 ⅓ cup calamansi juice
• powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

For the Crust

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Evenly grease an oblong pan or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang.

• In a bowl, mix butter, flour, sugar, and salt. With arms, combine collectively till simply mixed. Switch the dough to the ready pan and gently press it into the underside. Utilizing the again of a spoon or the underside of a glass, gently clean and even out the floor.

• Bake in a 350 F oven for about 15 to twenty minutes or till agency and calmly browned. Take away from oven and permit to barely cool.

For the Filling

• In a bowl, whisk collectively sugar and flour. Add eggs and calamansi juice. Whisk collectively till nicely blended.

• Pour over the nice and cozy crust and bake in a 350°F oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or till simply set. Take away from the pan and permit to chill utterly.

• Utilizing a wonderful mesh sieve, mud the highest with powdered sugar when able to serve. Slice into servings.

Notes

• You possibly can line the baking pan with parchment paper with an overhang on each side to simply raise the bars.
• Mud the calamansi bars with confectioner’s sugar when sufficiently chilly, and simply earlier than serving, to maintain the sugar powdery white quite than sticky from extra moisture.

Vitamin Info

Energy: 735kcal, Carbohydrates: 115g, Protein: 10g, Fats: 28g, Saturated Fats: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 2g, Monounsaturated Fats: 8g, Trans Fats: 1g, Ldl cholesterol: 225mg, Sodium: 392mg, Potassium: 153mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 83g, Vitamin A: 949IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 3mg

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