Dar's Lemon Tea Squares

Submitted by Derf2440

"One of DH's favourites from Island cookery, Dar Pirie."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 45

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup medium coconut or 1/2 cup fine coconut
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

• Filling

• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 unbeaten eggs

• Icing

• 1 tablespoon soft butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of

directions

1. Cut together the crust ingredients as for a pie crust.
2. Pack into a 9 x 12 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
3. Meanwhile mix together the brown sugar, walnuts and 2 eggs.
4. Spreat evenly over warm crust and bake at 350 degrees F 25 minutes.
5. Cool completely.
6. Mix butter, powdered sugar and lemon.
7. Spread icing.
8. Cut into small squares when icing has set.

Reviews

[BeachGirl]

WOW! These are tender and delicious, with just a hint of coconut flavor. A nice change from plain lemon squares. Next time I will double the nuts, as it didn't seem to be enough for our tastes. A very good recipe I will use again.