Coconut Pie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 3/4 cups firm packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 cream butter in a medium mixing bowl, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 2 press mixture evenly into a lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan.
• 3 bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl, combine remaining sugar, flour and baking powder. stir in beaten eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
• 5 add coconut and pecans, stir well.
• 6 spread coconut mixture evenly over baked mixture.
• 7 bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• 8 cool and cut into 2 x 1 inch bars.