Easy Orange Strips

Orange Strips

1 tbsp. white sugar
1 cup plus 3 tbsp. flour
1/4 lb. butter or margarine
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix white sugar, 1 cup flour and butter; press in 8 x 8-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool. Combine eggs, coconut, nuts, brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and baking powder; spread over baked mixture. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.

Icing:

1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp. butter
Orange juice
Grated orange rind

Mix sugar and butter; add enough orange juice to moisten. Add a small amount grated orange rind. Spread over baked mixture.

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