No Cook Lemon Coconut Squares

Submitted by cookingpompom

"I have been trusted with a box of my grandmothers handwritten recipes. This one is dates 1961. I have not made this yet, I am posting it there for safe keeping. Cooking time is chilling time. Original recipe is from a Mrs Val Hayden of Brisbane Qld Australia."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 15-20

ingredients

• 125 g butter
• 250 g milk arrowroot biscuits
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• juice of one lemon
• 1 cup coconut
• 1⁄3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1⁄3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄3 cup coconut, extra

directions

1. Melt the butter.
2. Crush the biscuits finely.
3. Mix all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
4. Add more condenced milk if necessary.
5. Press into a brownie tin (15x20cm), greased.
6. Chill until set.
7. Cover with lemon icing.
8. Place the icing sugar, lemon juice and butter in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
9. Top slice with extra coconut.
10. Slice.
11. Keep in the fridge.
12. Keeps for upto 4 days.