Fresh Blackberry Lime Bars
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. butter, cut into chunks
  • ¼ c. brown sugar
  • ½ t. salt
  • 2 c. flour
  • ¾ c.
  • blackberry jam
  • 2 c. fresh blackberries
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 oz. goat cheese (or cream cheese if you don't have goat cheese on hand)
  • ½ c. sugar
  • 1 T. flour
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • zest of 1 lime
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ t. vanilla
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl beat the butter until soft, then add sugar and salt just until incorporated. Add flour and mix until it forms a dough. Press dough into a 13" x 9" pan lined with foil. Bake for 20 minutes @ 350 degrees. Cool for about 5 minutes.
  2. Spread jam over freshly baked shortbread and then sprinkle evenly with fresh blackberries. Set aside.
  3. Beat together cream cheese and goat cheese in a large bowl. When well mixed, add in sugar and 1 T. of flour until blended. Slowly add egg, egg yolk, lime zest, lime juice and vanilla, mix until smooth. Pour evenly over berries & shortbread. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
  4. Let cool for one hour on wire rack, then chill in the fridge for 2 hours. Pull the bars out of the pan with the help of the foil onto a cutting board. Cut into squares and peel off foil on bottom. Enjoy! (try not to eat too many all at once!)
Recipe by a sonoma garden at http://www.asonomagarden.com/2011/08/03/fresh-blackberry-bars-a-recipe-to-try/