Coconut Macaroon Bars
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1 large egg yolk plus 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 7-ounce package sweetened flaked coconut
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Blend 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor.
- Add diced butter and process, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 1 egg yolk and cream; blend until dough comes together in clumps.
- Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake crust until pale golden, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer to rack.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Beat 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 eggs, melted butter and vanilla in medium bowl to blend.
- Beat in coconut.
- Pour filling over crust.
- Bake dessert until golden brown on top and set in center, about 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan.
- Cut around pan sides to loosen edges.
- Cut into 24 bars.
vegetable oil spray, flour, sugar, salt, butter, egg yolk, whipping cream, unsalted butter, vanilla, coconut
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-macaroon-bars-104846 (may not work)