Tuesday 24 July 2012

Luscious Lemon and Coconut Slice

Today's recipe is a luscious lemon and coconut slice.  



I have been wanting to make this type of slice since first trying one in a favourite cafe.  

I adapted a recipe from www.food.com.  It is a yummy slice, but the cafe one has a definite taste of either sweetened condensed milk or sour cream/cream cheese (lets face it - all the best slices do!). If anyone knows a recipe with any of the above please let me know!

Anyway, here is the recipe - enjoy :)


Luscious Lemon and Coconut Slice


Ingredients
Base:

3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
250g butter, melted


Filling:

1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
4 egg yolks
4 tablespoons butter


Meringue:

4 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
4 cups coconut

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

Combine the filling ingredients in a pot and stir constantly over medium heat until thickened.  Allow to cool.

Mix the base ingredients together in a bowl, and spread out into a medium size slice tin. Bake for 15 minutes.

Beat the egg whites and sugar with an electric beater until soft peaks form.  Fold in the coconut.

Spread the cooled filling onto the base, and spread the meringue mixture on top.

Bake a further 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

Cool and cut into squares.









8 comments:

  1. that looks so delicious! i so have to try this now! :D

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  6. Oh, I have to try this. Lemon bars are one of my favorite goodies. Looks so moist and yummy. Thanks so much for sharing it with Share Your Cup. I am now following you.
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  7. Those look delicious! Thanks for sharing on Super Sweet Sunday
    Stephanie

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