Coconut Chews
photo by Salialto
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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32 squares
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 3⁄4 cup shortening (half margarine or butter softened)
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (Can substitute 1 Cup chopped pecans for walnuts and coconut)
- 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
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orange lemon frosting
- 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
directions
- Heat oven to 350. Mix powdered sugar and shortening. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press in ungreased oblong pan 13x9x2 inches. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Mix remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Orange Lemon Frosting if desired.
Reviews
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When I make this same recipe which I found in an old cookbook, I frost with what I call a browned butter frosting: I heat 1/4 to 1/2 cup of butter in small saucepan over med. heat (and watching it carefully!) until it is golden brown and then I quickly add small amount (3 Tbsp.?) of cold milk to stop the butter from darkening too much. Next, I add enough SIFTED powdered sugar until the butter/milk combination is either pourable or spreadable for the top of the STILL HOT bars (the amount of milk and powdered sugar are not specific). Everyone raves about the bars/frosting combination.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Amberly Hall
Medicine Hat, 0
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