Lemon Crunch

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups crushed soda crackers
• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup medium unsweetened coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 bottom layer: combine all 6 ingredients in medium bowl until crumbly.
• 2 reserve 1 cup for topping.
• 3 press remaining crumb mixture firmly in ungreased 9x9 inch pan.
• 4 bake in 350f oven for 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven.
• 6 lemon filling: beat eggs in heavy medium saucepan.
• 7 add remaining 3 ingredients.
• 8 heat and stir on medium until thickened.
• 9 spread evenly over crumb layer in pan.
• 10 sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
• 11 bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
• 12 let stand in pan or wire rack until cool.
• 13 cut into 36 squares.