Prune Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. prunes
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. butter or oleo
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cook prunes, 3/4 cup sugar and water together until tender. Sift flour, salt and soda together.
Cream butter, gradually adding 1 cup of sugar; beat well.
Blend in dry ingredients.
Stir in pecans and coconut.
Press 3 cups of this mixture in bottom and halfway up sides of greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Spread prune mixture over crust and sprinkle rest of crumbs over top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool.
Cut in squares.
Top with whipped cream.