Strawberry Coconut Squares
By
Karla Everett
@Karla59
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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.
Ingredients
- 2 c
- flour
- 1/2 c
- powdered sugar
- 1 c
- butter or margarine
- 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
- 1 pkg
- premade whipped cream cheese frosting
- toasted coconut for garnish
FOR THE CRUST
FOR THE CENTER
FOR THE TOP
How to Make Strawberry Coconut Squares
- 1For the crust: In your food processor mix together the flour , powdered sugar and butter until crumbly.
- 2Press crumbly mixture into a 13x9" glass baking dish (cake pan) and Bake @ 350° until lightly browned about 20 minutes.
- 3Once you take it out of the oven spread it with the strawberry jam or your favorite flavor of jam.
- 4Beat together the eggs , sugar , lemon juice and rind until smooth.
- 5Sift together the flour and baking powder and combine with the egg and sugar mixture and add the coconut.
- 6Pour over top of the jam layer and spread out evenly.
- 7Bake @ 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
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