Lemon Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 lemon, zest of

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine the first four ingredients (coconut, 1 cup of flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt) in a large bowl.
• 3 cut in - using a pastry cutter or large fork - the butter or margarine until the mixture is crumbly.
• 4 gather the particles and, with lightly floured fingers, press evenly and firmly over the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the sides of a 9"x9" pan (pyrex works best).
• 5 bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice and lemon zest.
• 7 pour over crust and continue to bake until set - approximately 20 minutes. cool in pan on rack, and sprinkle with confectioners sugar once cool.