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Pecan Slices

From Claude Nugent

Ingredients:

Crust:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened

Filling:
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Icing:
2 tbsp butter
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp lemon juice

Procedure:

Blend crust ingredients until crumbly. Press into 9-inch square pan, bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Beat filling ingredients until well mixed; pour over crust and bake 20 minutes longer; cool.

Beat icing ingredients until creamy and spread on top; sprinkle with a few chopped pecans for decoration.

Cut into squares.