Lime Coconut Triangles
Lime Coconut Triangles might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. This recipe serves 18. For 21 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 167 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. 9 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. A mixture of lime juice, sugar, coconut, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 5%. This score is improvable. Try Chili-Lime Tortilla Triangles, Coconut Pudding Triangles, and Coconut Macadamia Nut Triangles for similar recipes.
Servings: 18
Preparation duration: 25 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup finely chopped flaked coconut, divided
Additional confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
Equipment:
bowl
baking pan
whisk
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup coconut, confectioners' sugar and pecans. Stir in the butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Stir in the sugar, lime juice, lime peel, baking powder and remaining coconut. Pour over crust. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar. Cut into squares; cut in half to make triangles. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen. Originally published as Lime Coconut Triangles in Quick CookingJuly/August 2004, p44 Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup coconut, confectioners' sugar and pecans. Stir in the butter.
2. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
3. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Stir in the sugar, lime juice, lime peel, baking powder and remaining coconut.
4. Pour over crust.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
6. Cut into squares; cut in half to make triangles.
Nutrition Information:
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