Toffee Topped Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter of margarine, softened
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
In large bowl, mix together the brown sugar and flour.
Use a pastry cutter or 2 knives to cut butter into mixture until it is course crumbs.
Remove 1 cup of mixture, set aside.