Lemon Coconut Bar Cookies Food

LEMON COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour& powdered sugar; cut in margarine with pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press mixture into bottom of prepared 13x9 pan & bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder & lemon juice.
• Pour over crust and top with coconut.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
• Cool completely & cut into bars.
• Store in refrigerator.
• NOTE: For plain lemon bars, omit coconut & add 3 Tbsp flour to egg mixture, and proceed as above.

LEMON-COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan with foil, leaving overhang. Butter foil. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add coconut and butter; process until mixture resembles fine meal and begins to clump together. Gather dough into ball. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until golden at edges, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling:
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon peel, flour, baking powder, and salt in processor. Blend filling until smooth.
• Remove crust from oven. Pour filling evenly over hot crust. Return to oven and bake until filling begins to brown at edges and is just set and springy to touch in center, about 30 minutes. Transfer pan to rack; cool lemon bars completely.
• Using foil as aid, transfer lemon bars to work surface. Flatten foil edges. Cut into 16 bars. Sift powdered sugar over. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight in single layer in refrigerator.)

LEMON COCONUT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup level with a knife. Combine flour and granulated sugar in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Press mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
• Combine brown sugar, 3 tablespoons juice, and eggs in a medium bowl, stir ring with a whisk. Stir in coconut pour evenly into pan. Bake an additional 25 minutes or until set.
• To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, rind, and 2 tablespoons juice, stir ring with a whisk. Spread glaze evenly over cookies. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut cookies into squares.

LEMON COCONUT BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder until combined. Pour over crust; sprinkle with coconut. , Bake at 350° until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

LEMON BARS WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, butter, and powdered sugar for crust in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbles form. Press into the prepared pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine sugar, coconut, flour, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and baking powder in a bowl.
• Remove crust from the oven and pour filling over top. Return to the oven and bake until just golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes. Place in the refrigerator until completely chilled, about 2 hours. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into 24 bars.

LEMON CURD BARS WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
• Pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
• Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

LEMONY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; gradually beat in flour, mixing well., Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until edges are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, lemon zest and extracts until blended. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread over crust., Bake until golden brown, 17-20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm filling. Cool completely. Cut into bars.