#2929 - Brown Sugar Coconut Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup flour; 1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)

Topping: 1 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 2 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/2  to 1 cup chopped nuts; 3 TBSP flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 cups Baker's angelflake coconut

Crust--in a bowl add butter, flour, and 1/2 cup brown sugar--mix with a pastry blender to make crumbs. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. While it's baking, make the topping--in a bowl add 1 cup brown sugar and eggs--beat with a spoon. Add vanilla, salt and flour--stir until mixed. Add chopped nuts and coconut--stir until mixed. Spread the mixture over the hot crust. Return to oven and bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars or squares.