Brown sugar/coconut squares

32 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Butter or margarine, softened
⅓ cup Packed brown sugar
2 Eggs
1½ cup Coconut
¾ cup Packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Vanilla
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chopped nuts
1 cup Sifted powdered sugar
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine, melted

Directions

From : Sallie Krebs, Sat 06 Aug 95 04:00, Area: COOKING Canfield Fair regular Delores Damico of Youngstown, Ohio, competes at the fair each year with these gooey coconut squares. She's collected several first-place ribbons for the family favorite.

Lemon juice (about 4 teaspoons) 1. In a mixing bowl, beat together the 1½ cups flour, ½ cup butter and ⅓ cup brown sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Bake the butter/brown-sugar layer in a 350-F oven for 10 minutes.

3. In another bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the coconut, ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Stir in the chopped nuts. Spread over the baked mixture.

4. Bake the dessert in a 350-F oven for 20 minutes or till set.

5. Meanwhile, combine the powdered sugar and melted butter or margarine. Add enough lemon juice to make a glaze. Drizzle over the warm bars in pan. Cut into squares. Makes 32. Source: Midwest Living, August 1995

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