Liliko’i Bars / Passion Fruit Bars

Passion Fruit is known as Liliko'i in Hawaiian.

Liliko’i Bars / Passion Fruit Bars
(Adapted from Dana Zia)

The crust
All purpose flour - 1cup
Powdered sugar - 1/3 cups
Butter ` 1/3 cups

The filling
Eggs- 2
Sugar - 1 cup
All Purpose flour – 3 tbsp
Baking powder – 3/4 tsp
Liliko’i puree or Passion fruit puree - 1/3 cup
Powdered sugar for dusting

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
• To prepare the crust, whisk the flour and powdered sugar together in a medium bowl.
• Cut the butter into the flour mixture and mix with your finger tips until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Pat the crust mixture into a 6.5 x 4.5 inch baking pan, making sure to press the crust up the sides of the pan at least halfway.
• Pop it into the oven to bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges just barely start to brown.
• While the crust is baking, whisk the 2 eggs nicely.
• Then whisk in the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
• Mix well, add the flour and baking powder by sprinkling it over the egg mixture while whisking.
• Finally mix in the liliko’i/ passion fruit puree and mixing well.
• Pour this luminous filling into the crust and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes till the top is golden brown and when you touch the center it is firm.
• Allow it to cool completely then set in the fridge for a couple of hours to firm up.
• Cut into 1 inch squares or so, and dust with powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

Sending these bars to Deeba for her event Fruit in Baking, originally started by Meeta.

Also to Champa's Bake-off event.