Lemon Coconut Party Squares Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder until well mixed. Pour over crust; sprinkle coconut evenly over the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Put condensed milk and butter in a small pan, stir over gentle heat until butter has melted and mixture is combined.
• Add lemon rind and coconut to biscuit crumbs, mix well.
• Add butter and milk mixture to crumb mixture, mix together well with your hands.
• Press into a greased lamington tray (11in x 7in).
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Ice with lemon icing, sprinkle with coconut.
• When the icing has set, cut into squares.
• Lemon Icing: Combine sifted icing sugar, lemon juice and soft butter in a bowl.
• Mix well to make a smooth icing.

Steps:

• Combine the filling ingredients, cook, stirring constantly until thick and set aside.
• For the crust, cream butter, add brown sugar and beat well.
• Blend in the flour and press into the bottom of an ungreased 9" square baking pan.
• Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool, then spread with cooled filling.
• For topping, beat egg whites, gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Fold in 2 cups coconut and cover lemon filling with the topping.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer or until browned.
• Cool and cut into squares.

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan with foil, leaving overhang. Butter foil. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add coconut and butter; process until mixture resembles fine meal and begins to clump together. Gather dough into ball. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until golden at edges, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling:
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon peel, flour, baking powder, and salt in processor. Blend filling until smooth.
• Remove crust from oven. Pour filling evenly over hot crust. Return to oven and bake until filling begins to brown at edges and is just set and springy to touch in center, about 30 minutes. Transfer pan to rack; cool lemon bars completely.
• Using foil as aid, transfer lemon bars to work surface. Flatten foil edges. Cut into 16 bars. Sift powdered sugar over. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight in single layer in refrigerator.)