Passover Pecan Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    CRUST
    1 cup matzo meal (cake meal)
    1/2 cup matzo meal
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 cup grated toasted pecans
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter or 6 tablespoons unsalted margarine
    1 large egg white
    cooking spray
    FILLING
    1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup maple syrup
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    5 large egg whites
    1 large egg
    1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
    2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    PREPARE CRUST:.
    Lightly spoon matzo cake meal and matzo meal into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
    Combine matzo cake meal, matzo meal, and next 4 ingredients(cake meal throguh salt) stirring with a whisk; cut in 6 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
    Add 1 egg white, stirring until just moist; press into bottom of a 13x9\" baking pan coated with cooking spray.
    Bake for 20 minutes or until edges begin to brown; cool 15 minutes.
    PREPARE FILLING:.
    Combine 1-1/3 cups brown sugar and next 7 ingredients(brown sugar through 1 large egg) in medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
    Stir in coconut and pecans.
    Pour over prepared crust.
    Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
    Cool to room temperature.
    Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
    Cut into bars.

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