Name: Tom Thumb Bars (Coconut Specialties)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: Shortening - ½ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Packed dark brown sugar - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Packed dark brown sugar - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Coconut - 1 ½ cups; Chopped walnuts - 1 cup; Eggs - 2

Ingredients for - Tom Thumb Bars (Coconut Specialties)

1. Shortening ½ cup

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Packed dark brown sugar ½ cup

4. All-purpose flour 1 cup

5. Packed dark brown sugar 1 cup

6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

7. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

8. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

9. Coconut 1 ½ cups

10. Chopped walnuts 1 cup

11. Eggs 2

How to cook deliciously - Tom Thumb Bars (Coconut Specialties)

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, mix together the shortening and 1/2 cup of brown sugar until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of flour and salt until well blended. Press into the prepared pan.

3 . Stage

Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until delicately browned. After removing the crust from the oven, increase the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Make the filling while the crust is baking. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and 2 tablespoons of flour until well blended. Mix in eggs and vanilla, beating until thick and foamy. Stir in the coconut and chopped nuts. Spread over the warm crust.

5 . Stage

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bars are lightly browned and puffy. Cool completely, and cut into small bars.