"m&m’s" Coconut Pecan Bars

Recently I listened to a great sermon by Paul Tripp as he spoke about the need to shepherd our children’s hearts. When the heart is ignored and we concentrate only on the externals, he compared it to a child that has everything he needs and wants in his backyard, but has his face pressed up against the fence desiring the junk in the neighbor’s yard. Legalistic parents just try to build higher fences. Christian parents shepherd the orientation of the heart.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		C, I, K, O	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Granulated sugar, divided
1/2	c	Plus 3 tablespoons
		all-purpose flour
		divided
1/2	c	Finely chopped pecans
		divided
		/4 c butter, divided
		Eggs
	T	Vanilla extract
2	oz	"M&M's" Chocolate Mini
		Baking Bits divided
	c	Shredded coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350Ã¸ F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan;
set aside. In large bowl combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2
cup chopped pecans; add 1/4 cup melted butter and mix well. Press
mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes or until set;
cool slightly. In mixing bowl cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar;
add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in
vanilla. Combine 1 cup "M&M's"r Chocolate Mini Baking Bits with 3
tablespoons flour; stir into creamed mixture. Spread mixture over
cooled crust. Combine coconut and remaining pecans; sprinkle over
batter. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup "M&M's"r Chocolate Mini Baking  Bits
over coconut and pecans; pat down lightly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes  or
until set. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in  tightly
covered container. MAKES 24 TO 36 BARS.  Recipe by: M & M WEBSITE
Posted to recipelu-digest by GramWag@aol.com on Feb 4, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 167 Calories From Fat: 41 Total Fat: 4.8g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: <1mg Potassium: 46.6mg Carbohydrates: 27.8g Fiber: 1.5g Sugar: 6.9g Protein: 3.3g