Pina Colada Bars

Submitted by Boyz 5

"Classic lemon bars go tropical with pineapple juice and toasty flaked coconut-perfect to take to a party.....From "Woman,s World" magazine."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, at room temperature
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 6 ounces pineapple juice
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Line 9" square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2".
3. On medium speed,beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
4. On low speed,gradually beat in flour and salt until dough comes together.
5. Press into bottom and 1" up sides of pan:prick dough with fork.
6. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Meanwhile,whisk together eggs,juices,zest and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar until blended.
8. Whisk in cornstarch and baking powder until blended;Pour into crust.
9. Bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling is set,sprinkling with coconut during the last 5 minutes of baking time.
10. Cool on rack.
11. Using foil,lift from pan;remove foil and cut into triangles.

Reviews

[mainejac]

This looks like a great recipe but I think there is a step missing between #2 and #3. I would imagine we would need to cream together the butter and some of the sugar before adding flour and salt. I'll keep searching until I find the correct version and then comment!