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Coconut Citrus Bars

Ingredients:

¾ cup butter, softened
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 ½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup crisp rice cereal

Filling:

4 eggs
1 ½ cup sugar
1 cup coconut
1/3 cup orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
3 tsp grated orange peel
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 ½ tsp grated lime peel
Confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy; gradually beat in flour until crumbly. Stir in cereal. Press into a greased 13 X 9-in. baking pan.

Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, coconut, juices, flour and peels until frothy.

Pour over the hot crust. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.

Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar; cut into bars.

Store in the refrigerator.