Lemon Snowdrift Bars

Name: Lemon Snowdrift Bars
Ingredients: Base; 1/2 cup butter; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup coconut; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans); 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows (white is preferred); Lemon Buttercream Icing; 1/4 cup butter; 2 cups icing sugar (confectioners); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

14 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

Base
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows (white is preferred)
Lemon Buttercream Icing
1/4 cup butter
2 cups icing sugar (confectioners)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

Directions

1

For Base:.
2

Melt butter over low heat in medium saucepan.
3

Add beaten eggs, sugar and coconut.
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Cook over very low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
5

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
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Add graham crumbs and nuts and stir to combine.
7

Fold in marshmallows.
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Spread in a buttered 9 inch square pan.
9

Chill until firm, about 45 minutes, then frost with Icing.
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Lemon Buttercream Icing:.
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In medium bowl, beat butter until soft and fluffy with hand mixer.
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Alternately blend in sugar and lemon juice gradually.
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Add milk or cream and continue beating until icing is white and creamy.
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You may need to add a little more lemon juice to get the right consistency. You want a fairly thick, but spreadable, creamy icing.
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Spread icing on cooled base.
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Refrigerate another 30 minutes until icing is set, and cut into 1 inch squares.