Lets Make Key Lime Coconut Bars

So I recently started a new job, an office type situation.  Along with the new job come new co-workers and more people to cook for!  Yeayy.  I have a very small family so I don't get to cook as much as I would like, so it's fun to share with my work family. 

 

So this week's request ( from one of my favorite people in the office )  was Coconut Key Lime Bars.  Personally I think he just strings ingredients together just to see if I can make it!  Well this one was a winner!  

 I recently inherited my Grandmother In-Law's cookbooks and thought for sure I would find something useful there.  Easier said than done. So I put together about 3 different recipes until I came up with this one. 

 

Ingredients

 

2        Cups Shredded Sweetended Coconut

1 1/2  Cups All purpose flour

3/4     Cups Confectioners sugar

6        Egg Yolks

10      Tablespoons unsalted butter.

2        Cans of sweetened condensed milk

4        Teaspoons grated key lime or lime zest

1        Cup Key Lime Juice  ( you can use regular lime juice )  

 

Directions

 

1. Preheat overn to 350 degrees.  Spread out your coconut on a cookie sheet  and toast until golden brown.  About 10 minutes.  Keep and eye on it and toss every couple of minutes.
2. In a large bowl combine flour , Sugar and one cup of the coconut. Cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal.  This can be done with a pastry cutter or two knives.  Pack this down tightly into a 9 X 13 pan, bake 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Let cool for 5 minutes.
3. While your crust is cooking beat together the eggs and milk with a whisk until thick.  Gradually beat in the zest and lime juice.  Add in as little or as much coconut as you like here.  ( Save some for the top!)
4. Pour into the cooled crust and sprinkle remainer of the coconut on top. Return to the oven for     8 - 10 minutes. Cool completely . Cut into desired portions, at this point I freeze mine so they don't get runny.  Just before serving sprinkle with a little sugar if you like and garnish with zest.

 

When I bring these to the office I wrap them individually and keep them in the fridge, however you may not have to because they go fast!!  Enjoy.