INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare Orange Pastry; press firmly and
evenly over bottom of a greased 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Bake for 10
minutes, then remove pastry from oven. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder; stir to combine
thoroughly. In mixer bowl combine eggs and brown sugar; beat until well
mixed. Blend in vanilla and orange peel. Gradually beat in flour mixture
until well combined. Stir in walnuts and coconut. Spread mixture over
partially baked pastry.
3. Bake until well browned and set in center (20 to 25 minutes). Remove pan
to a rack; drizzle with glaze while warm. Let stand until glaze is set,
then cut into bars. Remove from pan when cool.
Orange Pastry: In mixer bowl combine butter, sugar, and orange peel; beat
until fluffy. Gradually stir in flour until mixture is well combined (dough
will be crumbly).
Orange Glaze Combine confectioners' sugar and orange peel in a small bowl;
stir in orange juice until icing is smooth.
Chocolate-Drizzled Pecan Bars Omit orange peel from filling; substitute
chopped pecans for walnuts. Increase vanilla to 1-1/2 teaspoons. Omit
orange peel from pastry; substitute 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Omit glaze. While
cookies are cooling, melt 1 square (1 oz) semisweet baking chocolate with
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in a small, heavy pan over low heat. Drizzle
melted chocolate over baked cookies from the tip of a teaspoon. Cut into
bars after chocolate sets.
Recipe By     : the California Culinary Academy
From:
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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