Lemon Crunch

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups finely crushed soda crackers
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine

Recipe

• 1 base/topping:.
• 2 combine cracker crumbs, sugar, flour, coconut and baking powder.
• 3 mix in margarine until crumbly.
• 4 remove 1 cup of base/topping mixture& set aside.
• 5 press remaining mixture into 9" square pan.
• 6 bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• 7 filling:.
• 8 combine eggs, lemon juice, sugar and margarine in a heavy pot.
• 9 cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thickened.
• 10 spread filling over baked base.
• 11 sprinkle reserved topping over filling.
• 12 return to oven until lightly browned- about 5 minutes.