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Bars: Great Expectations Toffee Bars

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

Cookie base:

Cream 1/4 cup each butter and shortening and 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar. Stir in 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, mixing well. Spread base over bottom of greased and floured (or parchment lined) 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan. Bake at 350¡F 10 to 12 minutes.

Mix:

2 large eggs
1/4 cup Copa De Oro Coffee Liqueur
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups flaked coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans




Recipe

Beat eggs in small bowl. Beat in coffee liqueur and brown sugar until fluffy. In large bowl, resift flour with baking powder and salt.

Stir into creamed mixture. Fold in coconut and pecans. Pour over partially baked cookie base and return to oven. Bake 20 minutes or until top is set.

Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.


YIELD: 2 Dozen Bars, about 1 1/2- x 2 1/2-inches each