Description
Zesty Creamy Calamansi Bars: A Tropical Treat to Love. These Creamy Calamansi Bars offer a delightful balance of sweet and tangy flavors, perfect for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Icing sugar
- 1 cup Plain flour
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 large Egg
- 3 large Egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon Calamansi zest
- 1/2 cup Freshly squeezed calamansi juice
- 1 can Sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Calamansi liqueur or Cointreau (optional)
- 1 pinch Big pinch of salt
- 1 cup Icing sugar (for dusting)
- 1 cup Mini meringue kisses (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a baking tin.
- Mix the Crust ingredients and press into the baking tin.
- Bake the crust for 25-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare the filling by whisking egg and yolks, then add filling ingredients.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust and bake again for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool the pan at room temperature, then chill in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Slice into bars, dust with icing sugar, and serve.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg