Luscious Lemon Coconut Meringue Squares

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 egg whites
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 cups coconut

Recipe

• 1 combine the filling ingredients, cook, stirring constantly until thick and set aside.
• 2 for the crust, cream butter, add brown sugar and beat well.
• 3 blend in the flour and press into the bottom of an ungreased 9" square baking pan.
• 4 bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
• 5 allow to cool, then spread with cooled filling.
• 6 for topping, beat egg whites, gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 7 fold in 2 cups coconut and cover lemon filling with the topping.
• 8 return to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer or until browned.
• 9 cool and cut into squares.