PECAN DREAM BARS



I make double batch of the recipe below and bake it on a cookie sheet 12x24

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.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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. Dbl batch bakes good on a cookie sheet 12x24
3.     Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
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.     Return to oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Let cool then cut into 2 inch bars.