Coconut Lime Sours Recipes

COCONUT AND LIME SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cream, lime juice, zest and extracts along with egg and coconut. Mix until blended. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely
• Mix 2 cups powdered sugar with two tablespoons water along with 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract. place the icing in a bowl and dip the top of the scones in the icing and allow the remaining icing to drip off before turning them right side up. If the icing is not thick enough add additional powdered sugar.

COCONUT-LIME CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 12-cup muffin pan or line with baking cups.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed 5 to 6 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg, 1 tablespoon lime peel and 1 teaspoon lime juice.
• In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• At low speed, beat sour cream into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture.
• Spoon batter into muffin pan, filling two-thirds full.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan; cool completely.
• In large bowl, beat all frosting ingredients at medium speed until stiff-peaks form.
• Spread each cupcake with frosting; sprinkle with coconut.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

COCONUT LIME SOURS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press crust into ungreased 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Mix eggs, nuts, brown sugar, and coconut until well blended; spread over baked crust.
• Bake an additional 30 minutes or until set.
• While still warm, loosen the edges with a metal spatula. Mix together the powdered sugar, lime juice, and zest with a fork. Working quickly, spread the lime paste all over the top with a spatula while still warm. Let cool to room temperature and cut into bars.