Lime Bars

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Lime Bars

 

Crust

2 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut (about 61/2 oz)

3/4 cup finely ground sugar cookies

3 TBSP butter, melted

 

Lime Curd

 

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 stick butter

1 1/2 TBSP yellow cornmeal

2 TSP. grated lime peel

dash of salt

4 large egg yolks

 

For Crust

Preheat oven to 325F. Mix coconut, cookies and butter in a large bowl to

blend. Transfer 2 cups coconut mixture to 8x8x2 inch baking pan. Press over

bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of pan. Reserve remaining coconut mixture for

topping. Bake crust until light golden, about 15 minutes.

 

For Lime Curd

Combine first 6 ingredients in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of

simmering water.(do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) Whisk until

sugar dissolves and cornmeal is tender, about 10 minutes. Add egg yolks and

whisk until mixture thickens, about 7 minutes. Pour lime curd into crust.

Sprinkle reserved coconut mixture over curd. Bake until curd is set and

topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer pan to rack, cool

completely. Cut into bars, sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired and

serve.

 

 

 

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