Coconut-Pecan Bars

Name: Coconut-Pecan Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups flour; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 dash salt; 4 large eggs; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup Coco Lopez; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon Bourbon or 1 tablespoon brandy; 3/4 cup shredded coconut; 2 cups chopped pecans

Submitted by Patty Mae

"These bars have two of my favorite things - coconut and pecans. The topping reminds me of the frosting for German chocolate cake."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 24 bars

ingredients

CRUST
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups flour
1 cup powdered sugar
TOPPING
1 cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ cup flour
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash salt
4 large eggs
¹⁄₄ cup unsalted butter, melted
¹⁄₂ cup Coco Lopez
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Bourbon or 1 tablespoon brandy
³⁄₄ cup shredded coconut
2 cups chopped pecans

directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Crust: Put flour and powdered sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
Press evenly into the bottom of a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake for about 15 minutes.
While the crust is baking make the topping.
In a mixing bowl combine the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, Coco Lopez, melted butter, vanilla extract, and bourbon.
Pour over the sugar mixture and stir until well blended.
Stir in the coconut and pecans and pour over baked crust.
Bake for 25 minutes longer.
Cool and cut into 24 pieces.

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Patty Mae

I'm a software engineer living in Wilmington, Delaware. I'm originally from the South (north Florida), so I was raised on good old Southern cooking. I started cooking when I was 7 and have always loved to experiment and put my own twist on the dishes I make. While traveling and living in different places I've discovered a number of wonderful cuisines - Cuban, Thai, Greek, Indonesian, Indian, et al. I have a few dishes from each cuisine that I do really well. I love to experiment with recipes. One of my favorite things to do is figure out how a dish I like is made. If I have something at a restaurant that I really like I'll experiment at home until I come up with a creditable equivalent. It's great to be a member of this community. Where else could you find recipes from people living in every corner of the world? I love it! All of the recipes I've posted here are original unless stated otherwise in the description.

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