Dream Bars I

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Cream the shortening with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Add 1 cup of the flour, the salt and the oats and blend. Press into the bottom of one 8x12 inch baking dish.
  3. 3
    Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Beat eggs well. Then beat in the 1 cup brown sugar and the vanilla. Stir in the 2 tablespoons flour and baking powder, blending well. Stir in the coconut and pecans. Spread over the top of the baked bottom layer.
  5. 5
    Return dish to oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Let cool then cut into 2 inch bars and wrap in plastic wrap before storing in an airtight container.

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