GF Coconut Lemon squares
NOTE: This recipe has not been checked or tested by The Canadian Living Test Kitchen.
This recipe makes 36 squares servings
- Preparation time: 30 min
- Cook time : 12-15 min
- Total time : PT30M
- Portion size: 3 doz
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 9" square pan, line with parchment paper.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup 1/4cuprice flour
- 3/4 cup 3/4cupcornstarch
- 3 tbsp 3tbsptapioca starch
- 1 tsp 1tspxanthan gum
- 1/4 cup 1/4cuppacked brown sugar
- 1 pinch 1pinchsalt
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupshredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupcold butter, cubed
- 1 1eggeggs Topping:
- 4 4eggeggs
- 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupssugar
- 1 cup 1cupshredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 tbsp 2tbspgrated lemon peel
- 1/2 cup 1/2cuplemon juice
- 1/4 cup 1/4cupcornstarch
- 1 tsp 1tspbaking powder
Preparation
1. Prepare base: in food processor, pulse rice flour, cornstarch, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, sugar, salt and coconut. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles small peas, about 5-10 seconds. With machine running, add egg through feed tube. Process until dough just forms a ball. Spread evenly in bottom of pan. Remoisten when dough begins to stick to spatula. 2. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until set. Reduce oven temp to 325. 3. Meanwhile prepare the topping. In a bowl, using electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar coconut, lemon zest, juice, cornstarch and baking powder until blended. Pour over hot base. 4. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Let cool completely in pan on a rack. Cut into squares.
Source : kathy.mortimer
