Buttery Coconut Bars

My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take on the Christmas tradition I grew up liking. —Denise Nyland, Panama City, Florida

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted

FILLING:

• 3 large eggs
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment paper, letting ends extend up sides.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and salt; stir in 1 cup melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the first seven filling ingredients until blended; stir in 3 cups coconut. Pour over crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake until light golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment paper, remove from pan. Cut into bars.
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