Harvest Time...Recipes #18: Lemon Squares

Lemon Squares (Gluten-free, Organic, Vegetarian)

2 ½ cups of oat flour (grind fresh rolled oats in a coffee grinder)
1 cup coconut
¼ cup butter (margarine for vegan)
2 tbs brown sugar

Rub together above ingredients until crumb texture. Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a shallow 6×9 baking pan.

The juice of 3 large lemons
Zest of 1 large lemon
1 ½ cups of water
1 cup honey

Mix the above ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Beat together 2 egg yolks (or an additional 2 tsp of cornstarch for vegan) 2 tsp of cornstarch and 1/8 cup of water until smooth.

Swiftly add the cornstarch mixture to the lemon mixture in the saucepan and reduce heat to a low simmer until thickened. Let cool slightly.

Pour the lemon mixture over the oat/coconut bottom and sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/3 coconut mixture.

Bake at 350 until lemon is bubbly and top is golden (aprox 15 mins)

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20