Dream Bars

Boo Chef in West Texas's Note:

This recipe uses cream of coconut to soak the coconut in so it doesn't dry out which also helps it caramelize.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 bars

Crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled

Topping

• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup cream of coconut
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup toasted and chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 13- by 9-inch baking pan with foil Let excess foil hang over pan edge. Coat foil lightly with cooking spray.
2. MAKE CRUST
3. Process flour, salt,pecans,sugar,in food processor until pecans are coarsely ground. Add butter - pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture firmly into prepared baking pan. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack 20 minutes.
4. MAKE TOPPING.
5. Combine coconut & cream of coconut in bowl. In another bowl, whisk eggs, salt, vanilla,sugar, flour, baking powder, until smooth. Stir in pecans, -spread filling over cooled crust. Dollop heaping tablespoons of coconut mixture over filling, - spread into even layer.
6. Bake until topping is deep golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack, about 2 hours. Using foil overhang, lift bars from pan and cut into 24 pieces. Serve. (Bars can be refrigerated in airtight container for 5 days.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

If you like the taste of coconut, believe me, these bars will really tickle your taste buds ~ At least they do mine, & I'll be keeping this recipe around! Easy-to-make & a joy to eat! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Please Review My Recipe]