Quick and Chewy Crescent Bars

Yield: 48 bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
3. Unroll dough into 2 rectangles.
4. Place in an ungreased 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan.
5. Firmly press perforations to seal.
6. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges.
7. Sprinkle coconut mixture over sweetened condensed milk; press in lightly.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
9. Cool and cut into 48 bars.