Lemon Coconut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups flour
    1/2 cup powdered sugar
    3/4 cup cold margarine
    4 large eggs, slightly beaten
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 cup lemon juice concentrate (such as ReaLemon)
    3/4 cup flaked coconut
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F degrees.
    Lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan; set aside.
    In a medium bowl, combine flour& powdered sugar; cut in margarine with pastry blender until crumbly.
    Press mixture into bottom of prepared 13x9 pan & bake for 15 minutes.
    Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder & lemon juice.
    Pour over crust and top with coconut.
    Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
    Cool completely & cut into bars.
    Store in refrigerator.
    NOTE: For plain lemon bars, omit coconut & add 3 Tbsp flour to egg mixture, and proceed as above.

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