Coconut Lime Crumble Bars - tart & sweet lime filling surrounded by a buttery coconut crumble; a naturally delicious flavour combination that really works.
Course
Cookies/Cookie Bars
Cuisine
North American
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time40minutes
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings36cookie bars
Calories176kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the crumble layers
2cupsflour
¾cupsugar
1tspbaking powder
2cupsmedium coconut
Pinchsalt
1cupbutter cut in small pieces
For the Lime Filling
1/3cupcorn starch
1/3cupcake flour
pinchsalt
1 ½cupssugar
5egg yolk slightly beaten
Zest of 2 large limesor 3 small, very finely chopped
Juice of 2 largeor 3 small limes
2cupswater
3tbspbutter
a couple of drops of green food colouringoptional
Instructions
To prepare the crumble
Sift together all of the dry ingredients well. (everything except butter).
Using your hands or a pastry blender cut in the butter until it is completely incorporated into the dry ingredients.
Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch well greased baking pan lined with parchment paper.
Pour the lime filling evenly over the bottom crumbs. Gently sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the lemon filling. I like to press the crumble together into handfuls, then break off small pieces over the surface of the lime filling.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 -40 minutes or until light golden brown in colour.
Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.
Freeze in airtight plastic containers. Defrost on an open rack on the countertop with good air circulation.
To prepare the Lime Filling
In a medium saucepan, combine corn starch, cake flour, sugar and salt.
Pour in water and stir constantly over medium low heat until mixture comes to a slow boil.
Remove the pan from the heat and reduce the flame to low.
Pour about a cup of this mixture onto the slightly beaten egg yolks while whisking constantly.
Pour the egg mixture back into the rest of the other mixture in the pot, whisking constantly.
Return to the stove and cook for an additional 3 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and lime zest. Finally whisk in your butter one tbsp at a time.
Stir in a couple of drops of green food colouring. (optional)
Recipe Notes
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The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.