<p>Limes are an essential ingredient in many food and drink recipes. Sometimes a recipe calls for the juice of the lime, sometimes the zest, sometimes the whole lime. Whichever part of this flavorful fruit is used, the aroma alone will have your guests crowding into the kitchen. Here a couple of recipes you may want to try.</p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p>
<p>1 cup all-purpose flour<br />¼ cup butter, softened<br />½ cup chopped pecans<br />¼ cup sugar<br />2 eggs<br />2tbl fresh lime juice<br />1 cup sugar<br />2 tbl all purpose flour<br />½ tsp baking powder<br />powdered sugar (optional)</p>
<p><strong>Directions</strong></p>
<p>Combine 1 cup flour, butter, pecans and ¼ cup sugar, mix until crumbly, using pastry blender.</p>
<p>Press into greased and floured 12x8 inch baking pan.</p>
<p>Bake at 350 fro 15 minutes.</p>
<p>Beat eggs with fork, adding limejuice, 1 cup sugar, 2 tbls flour and baking powder.</p>
<p>Pour mixture over crust.</p>
<p>Bake an additional 25 minutes</p>
<p>Cool.</p>
<p>Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.</p>