Pecan Honeymoon Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. milk
2 eggs
1 c. brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/3 c. coconut, flaked
1 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven
to
325\u00b0.
Blend Crisco and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Add
1
cup flour and salt.
Stir in milk.
Pat evenly in greased 9
x
9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown. Beat
eggs;
add
1 cup brown sugar and vanilla. Beat
until thick.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Pour onto mixture in
pan. Bake
at 325\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool.
Frost and
garnish
with cherries, if desired. Cut into squares.
Makes 3 dozen.