Luscious Lemon Coconut Meringue Squares
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Ready In: 55 mins
Yields: 9 squares
Ingredients
Lemon Filling
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
Crust
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
Topping
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 cups coconut
Directions
- Combine the filling ingredients, cook, stirring constantly until thick and set aside.
- For the crust, cream butter, add brown sugar and beat well.
- Blend in the flour and press into the bottom of an ungreased 9" square baking pan.
- Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool, then spread with cooled filling.
- For topping, beat egg whites, gradually add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in 2 cups coconut and cover lemon filling with the topping.
- Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer or until browned.
- Cool and cut into squares.
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