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      Title: Maple bars
 Categories: Desserts, Bar, Light (or lite)
      Yield: 2 dozen bars

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

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!

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