Lemon-Cherry Bars

Name: Lemon-Cherry Bars
Ingredients: 1 lb shortbread cookies, processed to fine crumbs; 3 oz dried apricots, diced; 3 oz red glace cherries; 2 cups desiccated coconut + 1 tbsp, to serve; 1 (13.5 oz) can sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 2 tbsp lemon juice

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 lb shortbread cookies, processed to fine crumbs
3 oz dried apricots, diced
3 oz red glace cherries
2 cups desiccated coconut + 1 tbsp, to serve
1 (13.5 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tbsp lemon zest
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1

Grease and line a 12x8 inch rimmed baking tray with parchment paper.
2

Combine cookie crumbs, apricots, cherries, coconut, condensed milk, butter and lemon zest. Press into prepared pan. Chill for 4 hours, or until firm.
3

Meanwhile, to make the lemon icing, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Set aside.
4

Cut cookie bar into squares. Drizzle lemon icing over top. Sprinkle with extra coconut and serve.