Lemon Curd Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- For the crust: ⓘ
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3,6 ounces oats ⓘ
- 3/4 cup brown sugar ⓘ
- pinch of salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup melted butter ⓘ
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- For the lemon cream: ⓘ
- 8,5 ounces lemon curd in room temperature ⓘ
- 1 egg lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1/4 cup melted butter ⓘ
- 5 ounces unsweetened flaked coconut ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Evaporated Milk ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180° C (355° F) degrees
- Grease and line with parchment paper a baking pan 20x20 cm (8-inch square).
- Whisk together flour, oats, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add melted cool butter and egg, mix well to combine all ingredients.
- Spread and press the dough evenly into the pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Mix well with a fork or mixer, lemon curd, beaten eggs and melted butter.
- Stir in the sifted corn starch to dissolve. Add evaporated milk and lemon juice, stir well to incorporate.
- Finally add coconut and pour lemon curd over partially baked crust and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle about 1 handful coconut over filling and place in the oven. Bake 20-25 minutes or until topping has set and coconut is lightly toasted.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in wire rack. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1203
kcal
60% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).