Lemon Crumble Bars 1968

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup crushed soda cracker
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup room temperature butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups small flaked coconut or 1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
• 1 (6 ounce) package jello brand or sheriff brand lemon pudding mix (for one pie)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the lemon pie filling according to the package direction.
• 2 remove from heat and let cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 4 grease a 9 inch square pan or a 7 x 11 brownie pan.
• 5 sift the all purpose flour with the baking powder.
• 6 rub in the room temperature butter until crumbs are formed.
• 7 add the crushed soda cracker (i usually use salted as those are the ones i always have).
• 8 add the sugar and coconut.
• 9 spread half crumb mixture into pan.
• 10 press to form crust.
• 11 pour cooked cooled lemon pie filling over evenly.
• 12 sprinkle and pat down slightly the remainder of the crumbs.
• 13 bake 350 degrees, until golden brown about 12 to 16 minutes.
• 14 remove from oven to a rack.
• 15 must be cooled completely before cutting into squares.
• 16 can be frozen without any problems.
• 17 very delicate, can be cut into small squares while frozen.