Coconut-Pecan Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
24 bars
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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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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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.
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