Lemon Curd Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (10 ounce) jar lemon curd
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped almonds

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large mixing bowl cream the butter. add the flour, sugar and baking soda. mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
• pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10 minutes. remove and let cool slightly.
• spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. to the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
• lower oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.