Lemony Coconut Bars

Name: Lemony Coconut Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup (3/8 lb.) butter; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts; 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded dried coconut; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; Lemon glaze (recipe follows)

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (3/8 lb.) butter
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded dried coconut
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Lemon glaze (recipe follows)

Directions

1

In a bowl, mix 1 3/4 cups flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar. With your fingers or a pastry blender, rub or cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Spread mixture evenly over the bottom of a 10- by 15-inch baking pan; firmly press into a smooth layer. Bake in a 350° oven until slightly dry to the touch, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat eggs lightly. Beat in salt, baking powder, remaining 1 cup brown sugar, and remaining 1/4 cup flour. Stir in walnuts, coconut, and lemon juice. Spread over baked crust and return to oven; bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately brush with lemon glaze.
3

Let cool completely on a rack, then cut into 60 bars.
4

Lemon glaze. In a bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon warm water until smooth.
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.