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Authors: Mary Alice Monroe

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CRUST

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter.

Mix the 1 cup of butter, the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl; stir well until thoroughly combined.

Place dough in the baking dish and pat down the mixture into the bottom of the dish with your hands until evenly distributed.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

FILLING

Beat the eggs and sugar until smooth.

Add the juice, zest, baking powder, salt, and flour; stir until well incorporated. Pour the filling over the crust.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the filling is set.

Allow to cool to room temperature. Sprinkle with sugar and cut into bars. Can be stored for several days in an airtight container.

Serves 16 to 20

AUTHOR PHOTOGRAPH BY BARBARA J. BERGWERF

MARY ALICE MONROE
is the
New York Times
bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including
The Summer Girls, The Summer Wind, The Summer’s End, Last Light Over Carolina, Time Is a River, Sweetgrass, Skyward, The Beach House, Beach House Memories, Swimming Lessons, The Four Seasons,
and
The Book Club
. Her books have received numerous awards, including the 2008 South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing, the 2014 South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence, the 2015 SW Florida Author of Distinction Award, the RT Lifetime Achievement Award, and the International Book Award for Green Fiction. An active conservationist, she lives in the lowcountry of South Carolina. Visit her at
MaryAliceMonroe.com
and at
Facebook.com/MaryAliceMonroe
.

Also by Mary Alice Monroe

LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER SERIES

The Summer Girls

The Summer Wind

The Summer’s End

Beach House Memories

The Butterfly’s Daughter

Last Light over Carolina

Time Is a River

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Cover design by Laywan Kwan

Cover photograph by Tiffany Coker

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.

ISBN 978-1-5011-2543-0

ISBN 978-1-5011-2544-7 (ebook)

Contents

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Snapshots

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Gallery Readers Group Guide

Introduction

Topics & Questions for Discussion

Enhance Your Book Club

Recipes

Lowcountry Gumbo

Lowcountry Pickled Shrimp

Pecan Tassies

About Mary Alice Monroe

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