Coconut Yum Yums

Ingredients

• cup shortening
• cup sifted flour
• teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• cups brown sugar
• cup chopped nuts
• cup shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons flour
• % teaspoon salt
• Ya teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Method

1. 1

   Blend shortening, flour, and salt together, add cold water and mix to a stiff dough.

2. 2

   Press into the bottom of a well-greased 9x9-inch cake pan and bake in a 375 F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

3. 3

   While this is baking, combine brown sugar, nuts, coconut, flour, salt, and baking powder.

4. 4

   Mix with well-beaten eggs, add vanilla.

5. 5

   Spread over the partly-baked mixture and bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for 35 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly set.

6. 6

   Cut in squares or finger strips while hot.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Girl's home manual of cookery, home management, home nursing and laundry (1913) by Annie Bessie Juniper, British Columbia. Ministry of Education, page 116. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

COCONUT YUM YUMS cup shortening cup. sifted flour teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cold water cups brown sugar cup chopped nuts cup shredded coconut 2 tablespoons flour % teaspoon salt Ya teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs, well beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla

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