Sweetmeats - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1/2 lb sweet butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cups brown sugar
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
Topping
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups shelled walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 cup shredded coconut

Preparation

Crust: Preheat oven to 350*.
Grease a 9x12 inch baking pan.
Cream butter and brown sugar together.
Add flour and mix well.
Pat mixture into the prepared baking pan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Topping: Mix sugar and eggs.
Add flour; stir well.
Fold in walnuts and coconut.
Pour topping onto crust.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer, until topping is set.
Cool in pan and cut into squares.
Makes 30 squares.