Lemon Coconut Bars
Lemon Coconut Bars could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. For 25 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 15. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 226 calories. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 304 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. If you have granulated sugar, butter, coconut, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 16%, which is rather bad. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Lemon Coconut Bars, Lemon Coconut Bars, and Lemon Coconut Bars.
Servings: 15
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tsp baking powder $0.02
½ cup (one stick) butter $0.40
¾ cup shredded coconut $0.38
4 large eggs $0.67
1½ cups all-purpose flour $0.12
1½ cups granulated sugar $0.27
½ cup lemon juice $0.43
½ cup powdered sugar $0.09
Equipment:
bowl
oven
glass casserole dish
food processor
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Mix until evenly combined. Using a food processor, blend in the butter until the mixture has small granules the size of peas. If you do not have a processor (I dont), let the butter come to room temperature and then just work it into the flour mixture with your hands. I like to call this technique smearing it in (yes, I made that up). See the photos below for what it should look like when thoroughly mixed.Lightly spray a 913 inch glass casserole dish with non-stick spray. Pour the flour/butter/sugar mixture evenly into the dish and press it down with your hands until it is compacted. Bake for 15 minutes.While the crust is baking, combine the eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice and baking powder in a bowl (I used the same bowl). Mix it well until the sugar is dissolved. The baking powder will react with the acidic lemon juice and begin to foam, dont worry.When the crust is finished baking, quickly re-whisk the filling then pour it over the crust. Sprinkle the shredded coconut on top and bake the whole thing for 20 more minutes or until it is golden brown on top. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Step by step:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar.
2. Mix until evenly combined. Using a food processor, blend in the butter until the mixture has small granules the size of peas. If you do not have a processor (I dont), let the butter come to room temperature and then just work it into the flour mixture with your hands. I like to call this technique smearing it in (yes, I made that up). See the photos below for what it should look like when thoroughly mixed.Lightly spray a 913 inch glass casserole dish with non-stick spray.
3. Pour the flour/butter/sugar mixture evenly into the dish and press it down with your hands until it is compacted.
4. Bake for 15 minutes.While the crust is baking, combine the eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice and baking powder in a bowl (I used the same bowl).
5. Mix it well until the sugar is dissolved. The baking powder will react with the acidic lemon juice and begin to foam, dont worry.When the crust is finished baking, quickly re-whisk the filling then pour it over the crust. Sprinkle the shredded coconut on top and bake the whole thing for 20 more minutes or until it is golden brown on top.
6. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
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