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Ingredients

First Layer

  • 1½ cup cake flour
  • ½ cup butter - 1 stick
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Second layer

  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 cup black walnuts
  • ⅓ teaspoon B.P.
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 eggs well beaten
  • Pinch of salt
  • [Spread on top]

Icing

  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • juice and rind of 1 lemon

Instructions

First Layer

  1. Crumble flour & butter - mix butter.
  2. Press in pyrex dish.
  3. Bake 15 min at 375

Second Layer

  1. Spred on first layer
  2. Bake 20 minutes
  3. Leave in pan.
  4. Pour over icing while hot.

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