- Base:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Combine flour, brown sugar and butter in a bowl with a pastry blender or by cutting butter into dry ingredients with two knives until the largest lumps are the size of peas. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch (2 L) square baking dish. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). While baking prepare topping.
- Topping: Stir together brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until blended. Add corn syrup, walnuts, coconut and vanilla. Pour mixture over Base. Bake until set and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.