Coconut – Lime Squares
At a Glance
- Total
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 16 servings
Categories
- Dessert
- Baking
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Wheat
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 16. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
Coconut-lime dessert squares made with a flour and butter base.
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Equipment
8-inch square baking pan, oven, mixing bowl, whisk, wire rack
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits
Instructions
For crust: Preheat oven to 325F.
Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
Blend together with fingertips flour, butter, coconut, confectioners’ sugar and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Pat mixture into prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 25-30 minutes, or until golden-brown.
Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
Make filling: Whisk together eggs and sugar until combined well and stir in flour, lime juice and zest.
Pour filling mixture over crust and bake in middle of oven for 20 minutes.
Top custard with coconut garnish and bake 5-10 minutes longer, or until just set.
Cool on rack and chill 1 hour.
Cut into 16, 2-inch squares.
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