Dream Bars

1/3 cup butter or margarine softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour Almond-Coconut Topping (recipe follows)
Almond-Coconut Topping
2 eggs beaten
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped almonds
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 350.
Mix butter and brown sugar in small bowl with spoon.
Stir in flour. Press in ungreased rectangular pan, 13 9 2 inches. Bake
10 minutes.
Spread Almond-Coconut Topping over baked layer. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Cut 8 rows by 4 rows while warm.
Almond-Coconut Topping:
Mix all ingredients.