Dessert
(Bar
)
Lemon/Coconut Squares
Contributor: Susie J. Taylor
275 degrees then 350
13 x 9
1 1/2
cups
flour
sifted
1/2
cup
brown sugar
firmly packed
1/2
cup
margarine
2
eggs
beaten
1
cup
brown sugar
1 1/2
cups
coconut
shredded
1
cup
nuts
chopped
2
Tbsp
flour
1/2
tsp
baking soda
1/4
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
vanilla
1
cup
powdered sugar
juice of
lemon
1
Tbsp
margarine
Cookie Dough Crust
Mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup margarine. Pat dough down well in buttered
13 x 9 x 2 pan. Bake in a very slow oven, 275 degrees, for 10 minutes.
Filling
Combine eggs, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Bake in moderate oven,
350 degrees, for 20 minutes. While still warm spread with frosting made with powdered sugar, melted
margarine and lemon juice. Cool slightly and cut in 2 inch squares. Complete cooling on cake rack.
Edition: 5