Dream Bars

Name: Dream Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters cream of coconut; 177 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 2 larges eggs; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sweetened shredded coconut; 10 Tbsps (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces and chilled; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Dream Bars could be a super recipe to try. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 186 calories, 1g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 24. If you have flour, cream of coconut, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

For the crust: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°F. Line 13- by 9-inch baking pan with heavy-duty foil lengthwise with one sheet, then crosswise with a second sheet to create a sling; coat with baking spray.

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Baking Spray

Crust

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Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Process flour, brown sugar, pecans, and salt in food processor until pecans are coarsely ground.

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Brown Sugar

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture firmly into prepared baking pan.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack 20 minutes.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Combine shredded coconut and cream of coconut in bowl. In separate bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Stir in pecans, then spread filling over cooled crust. Dollop heaping teaspoons of coconut mixture over filling, then spread into as even a layer as possible with rubber spatula or back of spoon (it will be patchy).

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Cream Of Coconut

Shredded Coconut

Baking Powder

Brown Sugar

Coconut

Vanilla

Pecans

Crust

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Salt

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Spatula

Whisk

Bowl

Bake until topping is deep golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then, use excess foil to pull out onto wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

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Wire Rack

Oven

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan