Lemon Coconut Squares

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2cup butter or margarine

Filling

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/2 cups flaked or shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 Tbsps. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Frosting

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
• Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

Mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar and butter; pat down well in buttered pan (9x13"). Bake in very slow oven (275 degrees) for 10 minutes.

For the filling: combine eggs, sugar, coconut, nuts, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Spread on top of baked mixture. Bake 20 minutes in moderate oven (350 degrees).

Combine confectioner's sugar, melted butter and lemon juice until mixed; spread frosting on squares while still warm. Cut into squares.