Friday, January 11, 2013

Swedish 3 Layer Bars















Swedish 3 Layer Bars

 
First Layer:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 cups flour
pinch salt

Second Layer:
4 eggs
4 tablespoons flour
1 pound light brown sugar
pinch salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
8 ounces coconut

Third Layer:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened

1 pound confectioner's sugar

Directions

First layer:

Mix all ingredients until crumbly; press into a 15x10" jelly roll pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.

Second layer:
Beat eggs; add flour, sugar and salt and beat to combine. Stir in vanilla, nuts and coconut. Spread over bottom later. Bake for 15 minutes at 300 degrees. Turn oven to 350 degrees and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until set. Cool completely.

Third layer:
Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar. Spread on top of cooled bars. Chill in fridge for at leat an hour. Cut into very small bars.

Yield: 80 bars