Bar:

1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 c. butter or 1 stick butter
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar together and add flour, salt and vanilla. Spread this mixture in greased pan and bake 15 minutes.

Topping:

2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. brown sugar
1/8 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. coconut
1 c. chopped nuts

Beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla, add flour, salt and soda. Beat well before adding coconut and nuts. Spread over hot mixture and bake 25 minutes longer.

Let cool and cut into bars.