Coconut - Lime Squares

Name: Coconut - Lime Squares
Ingredients: Crust; 3/4 cup flour, plus; 2 tablespoons flour; 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits; 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Filling; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest; Garnish; 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

Crust
3/4 cup flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into bits
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
Garnish
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled

Directions

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 325F.
2

Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
3

Blend together with fingertips flour, butter, coconut, confectioners' sugar and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal.
4

Pat mixture into prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 25-30 minutes, or until golden-brown.
5

Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
6

Make filling: Whisk together eggs and sugar until combined well and stir in flour, lime juice and zest.
7

Pour filling mixture over crust and bake in middle of oven for 20 minutes.
8

Top custard with coconut garnish and bake 5-10 minutes longer, or until just set.
9

Cool on rack and chill 1 hour.
10

Cut into 16, 2-inch squares.