How to Make Layered Coconut Squares!

This is a tasty square with coconut and walnuts atop pastry-like base.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon more of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• another 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 9" square pan.
   
   Cream shortening and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
   Add the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the egg yolk. Blend until smooth.
   
   Slowly blend in the 1 cup flour and mix until smooth. Press this mixture into the buttered pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and reduce the heat to 350 degrees.

2. In a bowl mix together the brown sugar, the tablespoon of flour, the baking powder and the salt. Blend well.
   
   Beat in the two eggs, the second 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, corn syrup, coconut and walnuts.

3. Spread the new mixture evenly over the crust.
   
   Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings

• None.

[bar10dr98]

on 11/12/2008 Mmmmm, sounds yummy!