Coconut-pecan Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 crust: put flour and powdered sugar in a medium mixing bowl. cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
• 3 press evenly into the bottom of a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking pan. bake for about 15 minutes.
• 4 while the crust is baking make the topping.
• 5 in a mixing bowl combine the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• 6 in a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, coco lopez, melted butter, vanilla extract, and bourbon.
• 7 pour over the sugar mixture and stir until well blended.
• 8 stir in the coconut and pecans and pour over baked crust.
• 9 bake for 25 minutes longer.
• 10 cool and cut into 24 pieces.