Lime coconut triangles
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ⅓ | cup | Sifted powdered sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped pecans |
| ¾ | cup | Coconut |
| ⅓ | cup | Margarine or butter;, melted |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 2 | teaspoons | Finely shredded lime peel |
| ¼ | cup | Lime juice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| Finely shredded lime peel;, optional | ||
Directions
For crust, in a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, powdered sugar, pecans and ¼ cup of the coconut. Stir in butter or margarine. Press mixture into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl beat eggs slightly; stir in granulated sugar, peel, juice, and baking powder. Stir in remaining coconut. Beat till combined. Pour over crust. Bake in a 350 oven about 20 minutes or till edges are light brown and center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into triangles. If desired, top with lime peel. Makes 18 triangles.
Recipe by: BETTER HOMES AND HARDENS MAGAZINE -- SEPTEMBER 1996 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #678 by essie49@... (Ethel R Snyder) on Jul 19, 1997