Tequila-Lime-Coconut Macaroon Bars

"From Southern Living magazine, April 2011. I've not tried this recipe, but it sounds really good. NOTE: This recipe has quite a bit of sugar in it, so for my family, I would personally experiment with it using Splenda to cut the sugar for a diabetic dessert. I would also use gluten-free AP flour."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
3 dozen
Serves:
36
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line bottom and sides of a 13 x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, allowing 2 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
  • Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350F for 20 to 23 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a medium bowl until smooth; whisk in coconut, lime zest and juice and tequila and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir together baking powder, salt and remaining 1/4 cup flour; whisk into egg mixture. Pour over hot crust.
  • Bake at 350F for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Let cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Lift from pan, using foil sides as handles,.
  • Remove foil, and cut into bars,
  • Garnish, if desired.

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Reviews

  1. WOW, this is a keeper!<br/>I love the lime, coconut and tequila combination. Not to sweet really!<br/>Tomorrow my daughter will bring them in the school, but we had to keep some of them: they are too good!<br/>Done for ZWT7
     
  2. Yum! Loved the crunchy crust on the bottom! The tequila taste is much more prominent when the bars are warm, but I think overall the bars are better the next day, once the flavors have melded a bit. This will definitely be going into my keeper file, thanks for posting! Made for the Emerald City Shakers for ZWT7
     
  3. Easy to make. Very sweet.
     
  4. A keeper for sure! Very easy to make and easy to eat!! I might try it without the foil next time and just spray the pan with baking spray. Made for ZWT7 Count Dracula and his Hot Bites
     
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