Raspberry Apricot Coconut Squares
Nice and easy. Combo of coconut and jam. Your must try recipe.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup butter (cold and diced)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
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- Jam Layer
- 3/4 cup apricot jam
- 3/4 cup raspberry jam
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- Coconut Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 2 TBSP vanilla instant pudding
- Optional: Chocolate for decoration
Instructions
- Yellow Base
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a food processor, process 2 cups flour, 2tsp baking powder,1/2 cup sugar and cold, diced butter. (about 5 min)
- Then add 4 egg yolks.
- Process again until you get a ball of dough.
- Press the dough into 13x11 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15 min.
- Take out of the oven and cool for about 15 minutes.
- Then spread 3/4 cup of apricot jam and 3/4 cup raspberry over the baked yellow base.
- Beat 4 egg whites at medium speed for about 1 min.
- Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until shiny.
- Add coconut and vanilla instant pudding and mix for only few seconds using spatula.
- Be gentle when mixing. (The white mixture will lose some of its volume but it is OK.)
- Spread the white magic over the jam layer, return to oven and bake from 20 to 25 minutes. (until golden)
- Cool it. Cut into triangles or any shape you want to.
- Enjoy!