LEMON CURD BARS WITH COCONUT

Lemon Curd Bars with Coconut image

This bar has the two crusts as requested, and has a strong tangy lemon taste, so much better than most of the lemon bar recipes out there due to the lemon curd and added coconut!

Provided by THEA

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Coconut

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) jar lemon curd
⅔ cup flaked coconut
½ cup toasted and chopped almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
Pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 17.5 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 25.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g