California Dream Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Line a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with foil so that it covers the bottom and overhangs 2 sides by at least 1-inch. Tuck the overlap around the outside of the pan. Coat with nonstick vegetable spray.
• Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and the pecans. Work in the butter, rubbing and pinching it between your fingertips, until the mixture looks mealy and lumpy. Lightly pat the streusel onto the bottom of the pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar until doubled in volume. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In another bowl, sift together the remaining 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt, then beat into the egg mixture. Spread on top of the streusel.
• Sprinkle on the coconut and the sweetened condensed milk. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the first tiny bubbles come up. Set on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the 2 unfoiled pan sides to loosen, then lift the whole cake out of the pan. Cut into 2-inch bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F.
• Cookie Layer: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Mixture will be crumbly.
• Pat the mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 10 mins, while you prepare the topping.
• Increase the oven temperature to 325F.
• Topping: Combine sugar, flour and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl (I've used the same bowl without ill result).
• Stir in the eggs, mixing until smooth.
• Add coconut and nuts, mix until well-combined.
• Spread the topping onto the cookie layer, as evenly as possible (wet your fingers and spread).
• Bake the bars for 30 mins, until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let them cool (in the pan).
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• Or spread melted chocolate chips over the bars.
• Cut them into 2 1/4 inch bars when completely cooled.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients.
• Add cereal and nuts.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing well.
• Spread into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan and line bottom and sides with wax paper, then butter paper.
• Spread brownie batter evenly in pan.
• Make chocolate chip dough:
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Lightly beat 1 egg with a fork in a small bowl and add 1 3/4 tablespoons of it plus remaining whole egg to butter mixture, beating with mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just blended, then stir in chips.
• Top brownie batter evenly with spoonfuls of cookie dough, spreading gently with back of spoon to form an even layer.
• Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs adhering, about 1 1/4 hours. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours. Invert onto a cutting board, remove paper, and cut into bars.