We want to thank our good friend Deb for this recipe. She always has the best recipes for some amazing dishes.
This makes about 12 dozen squares, so lots to go around! We love the combination of coconut and fruity jam!
Enjoy!!!
Coconut Squares
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Category
Dessert
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted Butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 14-ounce package sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
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1 3/4-2 cups Kamut flour
- 1 cup well-chilled butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2/3-3/4 cup apricot-pineapple jam or currant jam
Coconut Topping
Pastry
Directions
Combine butter, sugar, and water in heavy saucepan and boil, stirring occasionally, until butter melts. Mix in coconut and vanilla. Cool.
For Pastry:
Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter jelly roll pan. Place flour in processor. Arrange butter in circle atop flour. Process until butter is incorporated, stopping once to scrape down side of work bowl. Add sugar and mix 5 seconds. Add yolks and vanilla. Blend until ball forms, about 20 seconds. Redistribute dough if necessary and process for 5 seconds to knead.
Roll dough out on jelly roll pan. Bake until beginning to color, about 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Retain oven at 350 degrees.
Spread jam over pastry. Spread topping over jam. Position rack in center of oven. Bake pastry until topping is light brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 1-inch squares before serving.