Penuche Dream Bars

Name: Penuche Dream Bars
Yield: Makes 3 dozen
Ingredients: ½ c. shortening; 2 tblsp. milk; ½ tsp. salt; 1 c. sifted flour; ½ c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 tblsp. flour; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs; 1 c. chopped pecans; 1 (3½ oz.) can flaked coconut (1⅓ c.); ½ tsp. baking powder

Preparation info

Makes
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Also try the chocolate variation

Ingredients

Bottom Layer

½ c. shortening
½ c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

For bottom layer, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix together flour and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in milk. Pat evenly in greased 9" square pan.
Bake in slow oven (325°) about 20 minutes, until light brown. Remove from oven.
To make top layer, combine eggs, brown sugar and vanilla; beat until mixture thickens.