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    Coconut

    Jan 25, 2022 5 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE RIZZO
    RECIPE DEVELOPMENT BY BECCA CUMMINS AND IZZIE TURNER
    FOOD STYLING BY VANESSA ROCCHIO
    STYLING BY LILY SIMPSON

    Coconut-Lime Bars

    MAKES 12

    Once you sink your teeth into these gooey, buttery bars, you’ll be reaching for more.

    BARS

    ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
    ⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    1½ cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon lime zest
    ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
    1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
    ½ cup fresh lime juice
    4 egg yolks, room temperature

    WHITE CHOCOLATE–DIPPED LIMES

    2 limes, thinly sliced
    ½ cup white chocolate melting wafers*
    ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut

    1. For bars: Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-inch baking pan with foil, letting excess extend over sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray.

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