Walnut Coconut Squares With Citrus Frosting

Walnut-Coconut Squares with Citrus Frosting

The recipe came from an old newspaper article that's probably close to a hundred years old. A few changes were made but primarily remains in tack

WALNUT-COCONUT SQUARES WITH CITRUS FROSTING

Crust:

1 c. butter

2 c. flour

Cream butter and flour in large bowl with pastry blender. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan, and smush mixture into pan to make crust. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.

While crust is baking, prepare filling.
Filling:

4 eggs

1/4 c. flour

1/2 t. baking powder

1 1/4 c. shredded coconut

1 1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 t. salt

1 1/2 t. vanilla

1 c. chopped nuts (I used pecans)

Mix all together.

Spread over baked crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, make frosting.

Frosting:

rind of 1 orange, grated

2 t. fresh lemon juice

2 T. orange juice

3 T. cream (I used this in lieu of the 2 egg yolks in the original recipe. If you don't have any, I'm sure milk would work fine)

about 2 c. powdered sugar

Mix all together until frosting is smooth. Drizzle over warm (cooked) cake and spread.

So here's the question: Have we all had enough sugar yet?