Clare's Black & White SquaresA delicious holiday treat
Grease 8 x 8 pan
Preheat oven to 325 F
Cream:
1/3 C butter
1 C white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Add:
3/4 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Divide mixture, adding 2 tbs cocoa to one half and 1/2 C cocoanut (I use medium shred) to the other.
Preheat oven to 325 F
Cream:
1/3 C butter
1 C white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Add:
3/4 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Divide mixture, adding 2 tbs cocoa to one half and 1/2 C cocoanut (I use medium shred) to the other.
Spread the chocolate base over the pan and top with the coconut. Bake for 30 to 40 (you know your own oven) minutes. Cool. Frost with your favourite chococlate frosting. Yummy!
AKA "Burke's Law Treats" because they're black & white and full of flakes.
Gene Barry1919 - 2009
The recently departed Gene Barry, Tony nominated (La Cage Aux Folles) actor and singer, sci-fi hero (The War of the Worlds) and debonair television crimefighter (Bat Masterson, Burke's Law, The Name of the Game) also qualifies under today's title of "Yummy".
