Strawberry Coconut Squares

Name: Strawberry Coconut Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST; 2 c flour; 1/2 c powdered sugar; 1 c butter or margarine; FOR THE CENTER; 1/2 c strawberry jam (i use my home made jam); 4 large eggs ; beaten; 2 c sugar; 1/2 c lemon juice; 2 tsp lemon peel; 1/4 c flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 c coconut; FOR THE TOP; 1 pkg premade whipped cream cheese frosting; toasted coconut for garnish

By Karla Everett
@Karla59

These are a delicious cookie bar that I make that you can use any flavor of preserves that you want. I have used raspberry , apricot and even orange and the are just as great but my favorite is the strawberry.

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Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

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FOR THE CRUST
2 c

flour
1/2 c

powdered sugar
1 c

butter or margarine
FOR THE CENTER
1/2 c

strawberry jam (i use my home made jam)
4 large

eggs ; beaten
2 c

sugar
1/2 c

lemon juice
2 tsp

lemon peel
1/4 c

flour
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 1/2 c

coconut
FOR THE TOP
1 pkg

premade whipped cream cheese frosting
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toasted coconut for garnish

How to Make Strawberry Coconut Squares

Step-by-Step

For the crust: In your food processor mix together the flour , powdered sugar and butter until crumbly.
Press crumbly mixture into a 13x9" glass baking dish (cake pan) and Bake @ 350° until lightly browned about 20 minutes.
Once you take it out of the oven spread it with the strawberry jam or your favorite flavor of jam.
Beat together the eggs , sugar , lemon juice and rind until smooth.
Sift together the flour and baking powder and combine with the egg and sugar mixture and add the coconut.
Pour over top of the jam layer and spread out evenly.
Bake @ 350° for about 22-25 minutes ; cool , frost with a thin layer of the pre-made frosting and lightly sprinkle with the toasted coconut and cut into squares....Enjoy