Almond-coconut Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut

Recipe

• 1 crust: mix flour and sugar.
• 2 cut in the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 press firmly into a greased and floured 9 inch square cake pan.
• 4 bake at 375°f for 15 minutes.
• 5 topping: combine eggs, sugar, surup, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and beat together.
• 6 stir in the nuts and coconut.
• 7 spread evenly over the crust.
• 8 bake for 20-25 minutes or until set and golden.
• 9 cool thoroughly before cutting.