Luscious Coconut Lemon Bars

March 14, 2013

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These lemon bars have a delicate buttery crust with a sweet & tart lemon filling and topped with a generous sprinkling of coconut! They're oh so good!

For the Crust
Ingredients:

2 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, very cold & cubed
1/2 cup confectioners sugar

For the Lemon Coconut Filling
Ingredients:

3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fresh or concentrated lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons)
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3/4 cups coconut
* 3-4 tablespoons confectioners sugar, if omitting coconut

Instructions for the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse for 10-15 seconds, or until the butter is pea-sized. Pour crust mixture into a sprayed 9" x...
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Nutritions

Calories
174

Sodium
54mg
2% DV

Fat
11g
17% DV

Protein
1g
2% DV

Carbs
17g
5% DV

Fiber
0.6000000000000001g
2% DV