Coconut Dream Bars

Ingredients

3/8 c shortening
1 3/8 c brown sugar
3/4 c sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 ts soda
1/2 ts salt
3/4 c quaker oats
2 eggs
1 tb all purpose flour
1 tb lemon juice
1 lemon
1 c coconut
1/2 c pecans

Instructions

For base, beat shortening and sugar together until creamy. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats. (This mixture will be very dry and crumbly.) Pat into a greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan. For topping, beat eggs slightly. Blend in remaining ingredients. Pour over base. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) about 30 minutes. Cool; cut in bars.