strawberry coconut squares

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

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Karla Everett

Greenacres, WA

Updated on Aug 20, 2011

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 time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

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Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST
2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
FOR THE CENTER
1/2 cup strawberry jam (i use my home made jam)
4 large eggs ; beaten
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon peel
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups coconut
FOR THE TOP
1 package premade whipped cream cheese frosting
- toasted coconut for garnish

How To Make strawberry coconut squares

Step 1

For the crust: In your food processor mix together the flour , powdered sugar and butter until crumbly.

Step 2

Press crumbly mixture into a 13x9" glass baking dish (cake pan) and Bake @ 350° until lightly browned about 20 minutes.
Step 3

Once you take it out of the oven spread it with the strawberry jam or your favorite flavor of jam.
Step 4

Beat together the eggs , sugar , lemon juice and rind until smooth.
Step 5

Sift together the flour and baking powder and combine with the egg and sugar mixture and add the coconut.
Step 6

Pour over top of the jam layer and spread out evenly.
Step 7

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
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