Passionfruit bars
How to make passionfruit bars or passionfruit squares with a buttery crust and beautiful citrus filling !
Ingredients
For the crust
- 112 grams or 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 125 grams or 1 cup all purpose flour
- 25 grams or 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Pinch of salt
For the topping
- 100 grams or 1/2 cup castor or granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 60 ml or 1/4 cup passionfruit juice strained from the pulp of 2 passionfruits
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C/350 degrees F. Line a 8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- To make the crust : Whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and mix with spoon or hands until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Dont try to make a dough
- Press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes at 180 c / 350 F. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.
- To prepare the filling : While the crust cools, whisk the passionfruit juice , sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Pour over slightly cooled crust.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until top looks set.
- Cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle or dust with icing sugar
- Slice into squares when cool.
Notes
These can be refrigerated for 3-4 days .
Make sure to cool the crust enough so that the layers stay distinct.
You can use an equal amount of lime juice instead of the passionfruit juice and add zest of one lime into the filling to make lime bars.
My measuring cup is 240 ml
Make sure to cool the crust enough so that the layers stay distinct.
You can use an equal amount of lime juice instead of the passionfruit juice and add zest of one lime into the filling to make lime bars.
My measuring cup is 240 ml