Coconut Orange Squares Recipes

BUTTERY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and salt; stir in 1 cup melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 filling ingredients until blended; stir in 3 cups coconut. Pour over crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake until light golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

COCONUT ORANGE SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, orange candy and coconut., Shape dough into 2-in. balls; place 3 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set and edges begin to brown, 15-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

COCONUT ORANGE SQUARES

Steps:

• Crem butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, orange rind and milk.
• Add coconut and dry ingredients.
• Mix only enough to blend.
• Place in 8" square pan lined with waxed paper (or use a nonstick pan). Bake in 350F oven about 25 minutes.
• Cut into squares.
• Can easily be doubled and baked in 13x9" pan.

ORANGE COCONUT DATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Measure flour, salt and baking powder in bowl and stir to blend, set aside.
• Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat, remove from stove. Stir in brown sugar.
• Blend in egg, vanilla and orange zest.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture.
• Stir in coconut and dates.
• Spread mixture into a greased 7"x 11" pan.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool before cutting in small squares.

COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt shortening over low heat. Pour into 9 inch baking pan. Layer bread crumbs evenly in bottom of pan.
• Layer coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and nuts over bread crumbs. Drizzle condensed milk over top.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine the first three ingredients and pack the mixture into a buttered 8 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Combine ALL remaining ingredients and pour over baked layer.
• Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer.
• Cool completely and cut into squares.