Recipe: Maple Bars (with oatmeal and coconut)

Maple Bars
rec.food.cooking/Planet (1996)
Makes 24

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups regular oats
1 cup flour
1/4 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
vegetable cooking sprayCream sugar and shortening at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy( about 5 minutes) Add syrup, vanilla, and eggs; beat until well blended.

Combine oats and next 4 ingredients; stir well. Add to creamed mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Pour batter into a 9x13 pan coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.