Pistachio Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. in medium bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well. with pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. press mixture in bottom of ungreased 8-inch square pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. cool 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, beat egg slightly in medium bowl. add all remaining topping ingredients except pistachios and coconut; mix well. stir in pistachios and coconut.
• 3 remove pan from oven. spoon and spread coconut mixture evenly over warm base. return to oven; bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. cool 1 hour 15 minutes or until completely cooled. cut into bars.