Dream Bars II

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1.5 cups brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 1.5 cups coconut or flaked
• 3  eggs beaten
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
3. Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.
4. In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla.
5. Combine the 1/4 cup flour, cocoa (if desired), baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Fold in the coconut and walnuts.
6. Pour into the pre-baked crust.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool and cut into squares.