Ambrosia Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
3/4 c. margarine, chilled
2 c. packed light brown sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 c. finely chopped pecans
1 c. flaked coconut
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. confectioners sugar
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. margarine, softened
36 pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/3 cup confectioners sugar in medium bowl.
Cut in 3/4 cup margarine until crumbly.
Press into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
Combine brown sugar, eggs, chopped pecans, coconut, 1/4 cup flour and baking powder in a large bowl.
Mix well.
Spread over baked layer.
Combine 2 cups confectioners sugar, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons margarine.
Mix until smooth. Spread over cooled layer.
Chill in refrigerator.
Cut into bars and top with pecan halves.
Store in refrigerator.
Makes 3 dozen.