Maple bars


Ingredients

Ingredient Qty.   Unit
vegetable shortening 1/2   c
sugar 3/4   c
maple syrup 1   c
vanilla extract 1   tsp
large eggs 2   ea
all-purpose flour 1   c
regular oats 2   c
flaked sweetened coconut 1/4   c
baking powder 1   tsp
salt 1/2   tsp
cooking spray 1   ea


Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350.

2) Beat shortening and sugar at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy (about three minutes). Add syrup, vanilla, and eggs, beating well.

3) Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, coconut, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir just until blended.

4) Pour batter into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

5) Story: Annie made these when she felt like baking but not like grocery shopping. They are very yummy ... don't skimp on the coconut!


Yield: 2 dozen bars

Source: The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook, 2000

Contributor: Annie

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