INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup whipping cream
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FILLING:
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1 cup chopped nuts
DIRECTIONS
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In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Stir in flour. Add cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until a soft dough forms. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the coconut and nuts. Spread over crust. Bake for 25-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool before cutting.