Creamy Key Lime Coconut Bars

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup

brown sugar

7/8 cup

unbleached AP flour

1 1/2 cups

shredded sweetened coconut, toasted*

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

vanilla or coconut extract

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, cut into cubes

Filling:

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese (low-fat is fine), softened

1 3/4 cups

sugar

salt

3 tbsp

unbleached AP flour

large eggs

1/2 cup

Key Lime juice- from about 24 Key Limes (or regular lime juice)

zest of a lime