Coconut Macaroon Square - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 tbsp butter, chopped
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 None large eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
4 oz desiccated coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Lightly grease a 7 x 10 inch nonstick baking pan. For the batter, cream butter and half the sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gently fold in flour. Chill 10 mins. Press into base of prepared pan using floured fingertips.
For the topping, beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until firm peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until glossy. Fold in coconut with a fork.
To assemble, topping on batter. Bake 20-25 mins, until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Cool, then cut into squares and serve.