Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, at room temperature
• ¼ cup icing sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt

Topping:

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon grated lime rind
• ¼ cup lime juice
• ½ cup toasted coconut
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Grease an 8-inch square pan and line the base with parchment paper. Cream together butter, icing sugar, flour and salt in a bowl until blended. Pat into pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry is a creamy colour.

Beat together eggs, granulated sugar, flour, lime rind and juice in a bowl until well combined. Stir in coconut. Pour topping mixture over pre-baked base. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Sift liberally with icing sugar while still warm. Cool in pan. Cut in squares or rectangles.