Sea Island Bars

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sifted Martha White self-rising flour
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9-inch square cake pan.
2. Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over very low heat. Remove from heat.
3. Blend in sugar and 2 tablespoons water.
4. Stir in flour, then add egg and vanilla extract; beat well.
5. Add nuts, coconut and chocolate pieces; stir to combine.
6. Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Cool in pan and cut into bars.

Yield: 16 squares

If using plain flour, stir in 1 1/4 teaspoonsful baking powder with flour.