Marmalade Almond Coconut Squares

Really lovely not too sweet treats.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Base

• 1⁄2 cup butter, chopped
• 1  teaspoon  almond essence
• 1⁄4 cup caster sugar
• 1  cup plain flour
• 1⁄4 cup  desiccated coconut

• Topping

• 1⁄3 cup butter, chopped
• 6  teaspoons  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄3 cup caster sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  desiccated coconut
• 1  cup  almond meal
• 1⁄3 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup marmalade

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 390°F and line a 20cm x 20cm slice pan with baking paper.
2. Beat the butter, essence and sugar until smooth.
3. Stir in flour and desiccated coconut.
4. Press into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Whilst the base is in the oven beat the topping ingredients – butter, rind and sugar until smooth.
6. Add the eggs and beat until combined (don’t worry if it looks curdled).
7. Stir in the desiccated coconut and almond meal.
8. Once the base is one reduce the oven temperature to 350°F
9. Spread the hot base with the topping mixture and sprinkle with the flaked coconut.
10. Bake for about 20 minutes.
11. Heat marmalade so that it is easily spreadable and spread over the top of the slice.