Pina Colada Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, at room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 6 ounces pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 line 9" square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2".
• 3 on medium speed,beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• 4 on low speed,gradually beat in flour and salt until dough comes together.
• 5 press into bottom and 1" up sides of pan:prick dough with fork.
• 6 bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 meanwhile,whisk together eggs,juices,zest and remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar until blended.
• 8 whisk in cornstarch and baking powder until blended;pour into crust.
• 9 bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling is set,sprinkling with coconut during the last 5 minutes of baking time.
• 10 cool on rack.
• 11 using foil,lift from pan;remove foil and cut into triangles.