Coconut Pecan Bars

For the dough

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

For the topping

2 beaten eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Dough directions:

Cream the butter and sugar until well blended. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Mix the flour and salt in a separate bowl and then add in three parts to the butter mixture, blending well. Place the dough evenly in a greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350F. Cool slightly before spreading topping.

Topping:

Mix all ingredients together and then spread on top of the dough. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

Adapted from Trudy Denton