Coconut Macaroon Square

Name: Coconut Macaroon Square
Ingredients: 9 tbsp butter, chopped; 1 1/4 cup sugar; 2 None large eggs, separated; 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour; 4 oz desiccated coconut

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

9 tbsp butter, chopped
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 None large eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
4 oz desiccated coconut

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 7 x 10 inch nonstick baking pan. For the batter, cream butter and half the sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gently fold in flour. Chill 10 mins. Press into base of prepared pan using floured fingertips.
2

For the topping, beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until firm peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until glossy. Fold in coconut with a fork.
3

To assemble, topping on batter. Bake 20-25 mins, until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Cool, then cut into squares and serve.