Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups lemon curd (recipe here)

2/3 cup flaked coconut

1/2 toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Preheat over to 375.

For the dough:

Cream butter and sugar. Add flour and baking powder and mix until crumbly. Use a stand mixer or a pastry blender.

Pat 2/3 of the dough mix into a 9x13 casserole dish. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Remove and cool slightly.

Decrease oven temp to 350.

Spread the lemon curd on the slightly cooled crust.

Sprinkle on the last 1/3 of the dough mixture and the coconut (and nuts).

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes (coconut will appear toasted).

Cool before serving.