Tangerine Squares

Batter Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup fresh squeezed tangerine juice
• 2 teaspoons tangerine rind, grated
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1 cup carrots, cooked & mashed

Preparing

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside. Cream butter and sugar; beat in the egg and vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the tangerine juice and rind. Stir in coconut and carrots. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan or 8 x 11 and bake in preheated 350° oven for 35 minutes. Cool and glaze if desired.

Glaze Ingredients

• 1/4 cup tangerine juice or fresh squeezed
• 1 teaspoon grated tangerine rind
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar (add a few more teaspoons for thicker glaze if desired)

Additional Resources

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