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Key_lime_Coconut_Bars
Recipe By :King Arthur Flour
Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : www.christmas-cookies.com
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Crust
3/4 cup brown sugar -- (6 ounces)
2 cups All-purpose Flour -- (9 ounces)
1 cup toasted coconut -- (4 1/8 ounces)
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter -- (10 2/3 tablespoons) cold
3 tablespoons cold water
Filling
16 ounces cream cheese -- (two 8-ounce bars)
3/4 cup sugar -- (6 ounces)
2 tablespoons Instant ClearJel (r) powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons Key lime juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
Crust: Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch pan, or a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan
if you prefer thin bars. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, or using a food
processor, combine the sugar, flour, coconut and salt until evenly mixed,
and all of thebrown sugar lumps have disappeared. Cube the cold butter,
and blend it into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, two knives or
a few quick pulses of the food processor. Sprinkle the cold water over the
mixture and toss to distribute. Don't over-mix; the dough will be crumbly,
but will hold together when squeezed.
Using about two-thirds of the mixture, form the bottom crust by pressing
the crumbs firmly into the pan. If the mixture is too sticky, use a sheet
of parchment or plastic wrap to cover the crumbs, and roll them into the
pan with a small roller or a can. Bake the crust in a preheated 375(F)
oven for 15 minutes, or until it's lightly browned. Remove it from the
oven, but keep it warm.
Filling: While the crust is baking, make the filling. Beat the cream
cheese until soft and smooth, scraping the bowl down often. Mix together
the sugar, salt and ClearJel (r) powder (if you're using it; it'll make
the topping nice and firm), then add this mixture along with the lime
juice and vanilla to the cream cheese. Mix just until smooth. Add the eggs
and beat until well-blended.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the hot crust. Sprinkle the remaining
crumbs over the top, pressing down gently. Return the bars to the oven and
bake them for 20 to 25 minutes, until the mixture looks set, but still
wobbles a little when shaken. The filling should reach an internal
temperature of 160(F). Remove the bars from the oven and cool them
completely before cutting into
squares. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Yield: about 24 bars.
Source:
"http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/recipe/0469.htm"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 217 Calories; 14g Fat (55.8%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
50mg Cholesterol; 205mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean
Meat; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
NOTES : Nutrition information per serving (2 x 2-inch bar, 41g): 158 cal,
10g fat, 2g
protein, 6g complex carbohydrates, 10g sugar, 37mg cholesterol,
91mg sodium,
59mg potassium, 98RE vitamin A, 71mg iron, 18mg calcium, 31mg
phosphorus.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 621 0 0 0 0