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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 bar (calculated without confectioners' sugar)
  • Calories:
  • 86
  • Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 21 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 40 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Almond-Coconut Lemon Bars

Our Test Kitchen home economists give traditional lemon bars a tasty twist with the addition of almonds and coconut.

SERVINGS

 36-48

CATEGORY

 Low Fat

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 40 min.

TOTAL

 50 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup blanched almonds, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • FILLING:
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, almonds and lemon peel; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, coconut, lemon juice, flour, lemon peel and baking powder; pour over the hot crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares. Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 6, 2008

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