Coconut dream bars

20 Bars

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupShortening; soft
cupBrown sugar, firmly packed
¾cupSifted all-purpose flour
½teaspoonSoda
½teaspoonSalt
¾cupQuaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
2Eggs
1cupBrown sugar, firmly packed
1tablespoonAll-purpose flour
1tablespoonLemon juice
1Lemon; grated peel only
1cupShredded coconut
½cupChopped pecans

Directions

BUTTERSCOTCH BASE

COCONUT TOPPING

For base, beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; blend well.

Stir in oats. (This mixture will be very dry and crumbly.) Pat into a greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan. For topping, beat eggs slightly. Blend in remaining ingredients.

Pour over base. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) about 30 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.

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