Lime Coconut Bars Recipe

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Lime Coconut Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2-1/4 cups flaked coconut
  • filling:
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 4-1/2 tsp yellow cornmeal
  • pinch salt
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Place the crushed cookies in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in coconut; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press the remaining mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  2. Meanwhile, for filling, combine the butter, sugar, lime juice, cornmeal and salt in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and cornmeal is softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  3. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks. Stir a small amount of hot lime mixture into the yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a thermometer reads 160° and mixture coats the back of a metal spoon, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lime peel.
  4. Pour over the crust; sprinkle with reserved coconut mixture. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 16 bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 181.59 Kcal (760 kJ)
Calories from fat 105.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.76g 18%
Cholesterol 54.27mg 18%
Sodium 63.44mg 3%
Potassium 63.08mg 1%
Total Carbs 17.76g 6%
Sugars 8.66g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein 2.3g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 10.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 340.36 Kcal (1425 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.03g 18%
Cholesterol 101.72mg 18%
Sodium 118.89mg 3%
Potassium 118.23mg 1%
Total Carbs 33.29g 6%
Sugars 16.24g 35%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 2%
Protein 4.32g 5%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 19.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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