Lemon Curd Coconut Bars
- 2 1/16 cups all purpose flour
- 5/8 cup oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 13/16 cup lemon curd in room temperature
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 3 1/2 tablespoons melted butter little less than 1/4 cup
- 1 5/8 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
- 3 fresh lemon juice bsp
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 3 evaporated milk bsp
- 1 handful unsweetened flaked coconut for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 180u0b0 C (355u0b0 F) degrees. Grease and line with parchment paper a baking pan 20x20 cm (8-inch square).
- Whisk together flour, oats, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add melted cool butter and egg, mix well to combine all ingredients. Spread and press the dough evenly into the pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Mix well with a fork or mixer, lemon curd, beaten egg and melted butter. Stir in the sifted corn starch to dissolve. Add evaporated milk and lemon juice, stir well to incorporate.
- Finally add coconut and pour lemon curd over partially baked crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle 1 handful coconut over filling and place in the oven.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until topping has set and coconut is lightly toasted.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in wire rack. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Curd-Coconut-Bars-1661986 (may not work)