coconut-caramel bars

27 Pinches
Fond du Lac, WI
Updated on Oct 31, 2013

I love anything with butterscotch!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 1-2 dozen

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • 14oz cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup coconut, flaked
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make coconut-caramel bars

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. To make crust, cream the shortening and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Gradually work in the flour. Press evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 14 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Meanwhile, make the topping: In a large bowl, combine the condensed milk, butterscotch chips, coconut, and vanilla and stir until blended. Pour over the hot crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes longer, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before cutting.

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Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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