Coconut Lime tea time

I baked a coconut lime square specially for tea time today.

I am serving our tea in a  yellow and gold cup with an extended saucer which serves as a snack plate.

The set is Queen Anne bone china.
This is a very delicious square…just the right amount of tartness. I love lime!
Here is the recipe:
Coconut Lime Squares

Ingredients
For crust

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For custard

• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 5 limes)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest (from about 2 limes)
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted and cooled

Preparation
Make crust:
Preheat oven to 325°F. and butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
In a bowl blend together with fingertips flour, butter, coconut, confectioners' sugar, and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pat mixture into prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
Make custard:
In a bowl whisk together eggs and granulated sugar until combined well and stir in flour, lime juice, and zest.
Pour mixture over crust and bake in middle of oven 20 minutes. Top custard with coconut and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, or until just set. Cool confection in pan on a rack and chill 1 hour.
I am joining Sandi’s Tea Time Tuesday again this week. Be sure and visit her lovely blog.