Syltkokosrutor (finnish Jam And Coconut Squares)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup jam, your choice or 1/2 cup jelly, for the filling your choice
• 5 egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 mix the ingredients for the pastry and press it into a 13 x 9 inch, greased, pyrex baking dish. bake for 20 minutes until almost done.
• 3 stir together the ingredients for the coconut topping in a saucepan. simmer while stirring until thick but still runny. the batter must not boil!
• 4 remove pastry from oven after 20 minutes, and spread jam or jelly of your choice over the warm pastry. drop the coconut mixture on top and level it with a spatula. sprinkle with sliced almonds. return to oven and bake another 10 minutes (the coconut mixture should set slightly and become golden brown).
• 5 cut into squares while still warm and cool completely in pan.