LUSCIOUS LEMON COCONUT MERINGUE SQUARES
The crust is pressed into a square baking pan and baked, then filled with lemon filling and topped with a coconut meringue. Easier than pie and so delicious.
Provided by Marie
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 9 squares
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
LUSCIOUS COCONUT LEMON SQUARES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Combine coconut, 1 cup flour, 2 Tbl. sugar and the salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Gather particles with lightly floured fingertips, and press evenly and firmly over bottom and 3/4 in up sides of a 9x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl beat together eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 Tbl. flour and the lemon juice. Pour over crust and continue to bake until set, about another 20 min. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 16 squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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