Gourmet Magazine Coconut Blondies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and cooled
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350. butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• melt butter in a 3-qt heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth. remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. whisk in brown sugar and vanilla. whisk in eggs 1 at a time until mixture is glossy and smooth.
• whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, then whisk into butter mixture. stir in pecans and 1 1/2 cups coconut.
• spread in pan and sprinkle with remaining coconut. bake about 35 minutes. cool completely.