Busters Recipes

Pear Bar Cookies

BASE:
1 1//2 cup sifted all purpose
flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter/margarine
TOPPING:
1 large or 2 medium fresh
bartlett pears
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar packed
1/3 cup sifted all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Prepare shortbread base by combining flour with sugar.
Cut in butter/margarine until particles are fine. Press
shortbread firmly over bottom of greased 9 inch square
baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes, until
edges are very lightly browned. Meanwhile, pare, core, and
dice pear to measure 1 1/4 cups. Beat eggs with brown
sugar until light. Stir flour, baking powder, salt and
ginger together. Stir into egg mixture, along with
vanilla. Fold in diced pear and coconut. Spoon over hot
baked shortbread layer; spread, level. Return to oven and
bake 25 minutes longer until lightly browned. Cool in pan.
Cut into bars when cold.