Lemon & Coconut Slice

Finally! A raw slice that stays firm in the lunchboxes. I've been on the hunt for a while and thanks to Primal Palate my prayers have been answered. With minimal ingredients and very easy to make, it's a great recipe. The dates make it quite high in sugars, so it is a treat food. But at least your getting fibre and other nutrients from the dates compared to just sugar. I add in a bit of extra lemon zest due to being a lemon-lover (my daughter and I can happily eat them raw).
Ingredients:
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1 cup Almonds
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1 1/2 cup Dates (Medjool), or soak pitted dates in a cup of boiling water for ten minutes, drain and discard the water
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2 whole Lemons
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1 1/2 cup Coconut, Shredded
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1/2 tsp Salt
Method:
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In your food processor, process one cup of almonds until they are fine like almond meal
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Finely grate the rind of the lemons & add to the almonds in the food processor
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Juice the lemons & use 2 or 3 tablespoons of lemon juice depending on how lemony you want your slice to taste
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Add the lemon juice & the dates to the food processor
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Blitz until the mixture is dough like. This may take a bit of time depending on the power of your food processor. You also may need to stop the food processor several times & scrape down the side
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Once the mixture is soft & dough like place in a mixing bowl, add the salt & add most the shredded coconut (leaving a little bit to sprinkle on the top of the slice), mix
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Once mixed place in a slice tray that has been lined with baking paper
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Press the mixture into the slice tray & place in the fridge for 1 hour
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Cut into squares & enjoy!