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Lemon Coconut Squares

Lemon Coconut Squares

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
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    ChefJune's Notes: RICH ALERT! These bars are gooey and irresistible. One dear friend used to actually lick his fingers after he’d finished eating as many of these as he dared. I stopped making them for a long...

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Makes 36 bars

  1. For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, sugar and butter together as for pie crust. Pat into a greased jelly roll pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

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  2. For the filling: Beat the eggs until very frothy. Add all the remaining filling ingredients and blend well. Pour over the baked crust. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool and frost.

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  3. For the frosting: 1. Beat the butter and honey together with an electric mixer for 8 minutes. Add the ice cold water and then add the hot water, beating well after each is added. Add the vanilla and salt and continue beating until blended. The frosting will be "fluffy."

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  4. 2. Frost the cooled bars and sprinkle with more shredded coconut. You can cut them is small squares and serve them as cookies, or in larger squares and serve them as a dessert. Either way, they definitely promote finger licking.

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1 Comment on Lemon Coconut Squares

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I love lemon bars and coconut, so I'm sure I'd love the combination. Thanks for sharing!

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