Margarita Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups crushed mini-pretzels
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (4-6 limes, depending upon size and juiciness)
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon tequila
• 1/3 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Extra lime zest and powdered sugar for sprinkling before serving

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 7 x 11 baking pan with non-stick spray.

2. In a small bowl, stir the pretzel crumbs, sugar and butter until thoroughly incorporated. Press in the bottom of the pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven, but leave the oven on.

3. To prepare the filling, in a large bowl whisk the eggs. Add sugar and stir until thoroughly mixed. Stir in the lime juice, zest, tequila and orange juice. Whisk again.

4. Add the flour and cornstarch to the egg mixture, and whisk until the batter is smooth with no lumps present.

5. Slowly and carefully pour the batter over the crust.

6. Bake for 25 minutes until the filling is set, and not jiggly when you move the pan. The top will be slightly browned.

7. Set on a wire rack to cool. After cooling on the rack, put the pan in the refrigerator to cool. Chilling makes the margarita bars easier to cut.

8. Before serving, sprinkle tops with powdered sugar, additional lime zest or a lime wedge.