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Bars: Lemon Crunch Dessert




Source of Recipe


dianakitchen.com


List of Ingredients




---Filling---

1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon butter
few drops vanilla

---Crust---

1 1/4 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup fine graham cracker crumbs or vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened


Recipe



For filling, combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan over low heat; stir in milk. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Whisk together the egg and lemon juice. Add a little thickened milk mixture to the egg mixture then return egg mixture to the pan, stirring to blend well.


Continue cooking and stirring over low heat for 2 minutes. Add lemon peel, 1 tablespoon butter, and a few drops of vanilla.
For crust, combine shredded coconut with cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and 1/2 cup butter. Put half of the coconut mixture in bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan. Pour in filling; top with remaining coconut mixture.


Bake at 400° for 25 minutes, or until top is browned.

Chill then cut into squares.