These are so easy. Sweet and tangy with a perfect shortbread crust.
Prep
21 min
Cook
44 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1.33 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
0.25 cups ground almonds
0.5 cups softened butter
0.5 cups brown sugar
0.25 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
0.33 cups flaked coconut
, Optional
2 tablespoons lemon zest
0.25 cups lemon juice
Instructions
1
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Place 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and the ground almonds in a mixing bowl. Add the softened butter and mix with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
4
While the crust is baking, stir together the brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and the baking powder in a bowl. Add the eggs, coconut, lemon zest, and lemon juice; whisk until the sugars have dissolved; pour over the crust.
5
Return to the oven and bake until the lemon filling has firmed, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting.
Nutrition per serving
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