Put The Lime In The Coconut Bars Food

LIME-IN-THE-COCONUT ALMOND BARK

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil; set aside. In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in food coloring if desired. Stir in the coconut, almonds and lime zest. Spread into prepared pan. Chill until firm, 10-15 minutes. , Break into small pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

"PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT" BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9"x13" baking pan with Pam. If you want a thicker bar, use a 7"x11" pan. Mix together cake mix, egg and melted butter in a bowl until dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and set aside. Press remaining dough into bottom and 1/2 way up sides of prepared pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes until set but not browned. Let cool for 10 minutes while you make the filling.
• 2. In a bowl beat together creamed cheese, SC milk, egg, juice, zest & salt until well blended. Stir in coconut. Pour into crust. Break up reseved crust mixture all over the top of filling.
• 3. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bars are set and not jiggly. Let bars cool in pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve with whipped cream and extra coconut, if desired.

COCONUT LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine the butter, salt, powdered sugar and 2 cups of flour.
• In a large bowl, mixing to make a soft dough.
• Press evenly into an ungreased 13 x 9" baking pan.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or golden brown.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, lime zest, sugar and remaining 1/4 cup of flour in a bowl, blend till smooth.
• Spoon over the crust.
• Sprinkle the coconut over the lime mixture.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325°.
• Bake for another 25 minutes or until firm.
• Cool on wire rack about 1 hour and then cut into bars.

PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
• In an electric mixer or using a hand beater, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add coconut oil and eggs 1 at a time. In a mixing bowl or on a sheet of parchment paper, combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder. To mixer add coconut milk and flour to creamed mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes then unmold onto rack(s) over a sheet pan and allow to cool completely.
• For Glaze: In a medium bowl combine sour cream or yogurt, sugar, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, shredded coconut.
• With a bamboo skewer, poke holes in cake and spread glaze on both sides of both cakes. Cover with plastic wrap, chill until ready to frost cake.
• In an electric mixer or using a hand mixer beat together the butter, shortening, and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar gradually at low speed. Beat in coconut milk and vanilla. Frost cake. Coat top and sides with shredded coconut.

COCONUT LIME-CURD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Combine the coconut, 3/4 cup flour, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch and butter and mix until a crumbly dough is formed. Press fimly into a greased 8x8" pan. Bake just unil golden, about 12 minutes.
• Sift together the granulated sugar, the remaining 1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp of flour.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, lime zest, lime juice and vanilla. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, whisking to avoid lumps. POur the filling over the baked crust.
• Bake until the lime curd is set in the center, about 22 minutes. Cool completeley in the refrigeratr, about 2 hours. Cut into 16 bars and dust with powdered sugar before serving.