LEMON COCONUT BARS
 
 
Adapted from Taste.
Ingredients
  • 200g biscuits (7 oz) (can be graham crackers, digestives, gingersnaps, etc.)
  • 1 cup dessicated coconut, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 100g unsalted butter (3.5 oz)
  • ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Method
  1. Line an 8 x 8 inch pan with baking paper.
  2. Grind up the biscuits in a food processor to fine crumbs.
  3. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the coconut, lemon rind and salt.
  4. Place the butter and condensed milk in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 - 5 minutes, until the butter melts.
  5. Add the condensed milk mixture to the biscuit crumbs. Stir to combine.
  6. Press into prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with extra coconut.
  7. Refrigerate for 2 hours, until firm, before cutting. Makes 36 small squares.
  8. Happy baking!
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2013/03/12/lemon-coconut-bars/