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Coconut: Orange Coconut Bars

Source of Recipe

www.hungrymonster.com


List of Ingredients

CRUST:
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
grated rind of 1/2 fresh orange
1 cup flour

FILLING:
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
grated peel of 1/2 fresh orange
powdered sugar


Recipe

Cream together butter, sugar and orange peel; gradually stir in flour. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Press evenly into bottom of 8-inch square baking pan; bake in preheated 350ºF oven 15 minutes. Filling: Combine all ingredients in bowl; spread over baked crust. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Cool; cut into bars.