Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 46 minutes
Ingredients:
- *For Base Layer*
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3 level tablespoons brown sugar
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- *For Filling Layer*
- 2 well-beaten eggs
- 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 6 heaping Tbsp. flour
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups dates or coconut
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350º. For the base layer, rub the butter, 1 1/2 cups flour, and 3 Tbsp. brown sugar together until crumbly. Spread 3/4 of the mixture on a greased cookie sheet with slightly raised edges, reserving the remaining 1/4. Bake 15 minutes until lightly brown; remove and cool slightly.
Meanwhile, mix together 2 well-beaten eggs, 1 3/4 cups brown sugar, baking powder, 6 heaping tablespoons flour, 3/4 cup chopped nuts (if using), 1 1/2 cups dates or coconut, and vanilla.
Spread on top of the first mixture after it is baked and partially cooled. Scatter remaining 1/4 of unbaked crumb mixture on top. Bake 30 minutes more (but check at 20 minutes for doneness); the top should be puffed and golden. Cool and cut into bars.
Yield: 36 dream squares.