Planter’s Holiday Chocolate Nut Squares
• 1½ sticks margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1¼ cups flour
• 2 tbl heavy cream
• 1¾ cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Beat 1/2 cup margarine and 1/4 cup sugar until creamy. Blend in flour. Press on bottom of an ungreased 9x9x2″ baking pan.
Bake at 350º for 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Heat 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and heavy cream in saucepan, stirring until spread melts and mixture is blended. Stir in pecans; set aside.
Sprinkle coconut and chocolate over crust. Top with pecan mixture. Bake for 20 minutes more until golden. Cool; cut into squares.