Norwegian Lemon Bars
- Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2cups flour
- 3/4cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2cup coconut
- 1/2cup chopped pecans
- 1 1/2cups brown sugar, packed
- 1/4teaspoon baking powder
- 2tablespoons flour
- dash salt
- 1 1/2cups confectioners' sugar
- 1tablespoon butter
- Juice and rind of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Mix flour and butter together. Pat into 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or until browned. Mix the eggs, coconut, pecans, brown sugar, baking powder, flour and salt. Pour over pastry; bake for 30 minutes more. Combine confectioners’ sugar, butter, juice and rind of lemon. Spread over top of cooled bars. Refrigerate. To serve, cut chilled bars into small squares.
Recipe reprinted with permission from The Junior League of Chicago’s Soupcon II (Chicago, Illinois, 1982).
