Marmalade Almond Coconut Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Base
1/2 cup butter, chopped
1 teaspoon almond essence
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup plain flour
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
Topping
1/3 cup butter, chopped
6 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/3 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup almond meal
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup marmalade

Preparation

Preheat oven to 390\u00b0F and line a 20cm x 20cm slice pan with baking paper.
Beat the butter, essence and sugar until smooth.
Stir in flour and desiccated coconut.
Press into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
Whilst the base is in the oven beat the topping ingredients - butter, rind and sugar until smooth.
Add the eggs and beat until combined (don't worry if it looks curdled).
Stir in the desiccated coconut and almond meal.
Once the base is one reduce the oven temperature to 350\u00b0F
Spread the hot base with the topping mixture and sprinkle with the flaked coconut.
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Heat marmalade so that it is easily spreadable and spread over the top of the slice.