Cookie
Recipes - Coconut, Almond and Oat Squares Recipe
Dried Fruit
Cookie Recipes - Coconut,
Almond and Oat Squares
Ingredients
BASE:
1/2
cup/125 g
butter,
softened
2/3
cup/140 g firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup/100 g all-purpose/plain flour
2 tbsp old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tbsp toasted wheat germ
1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
1/8 tsp salt
TOPPING:
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup/50 g firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup/125 g blanched almonds, halved
1/2 cup/60 g shredded coconut
Method:
Preheat
the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter an 8-inch
(20-cm) square baking pan.
Base: Beat the butter
and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric
mixer at high speed until creamy.
Mix in the
flour, oats, wheat germ, orange juice, and salt
until well blended. Firmly press the mixture into
the prepared pan to form a smooth, even
layer.
Topping: With mixer at high speed, beat the
eggs and brown sugar in a large bowl until pale and
thick. Stir in the almonds and coconut.
Spread
the topping evenly over the base. Bake for
30-35
minutes, or until just golden. Cool completely
before cutting into squares.