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Carrot-Orange Bars

"Moist and tasty...with coconut, orange, and carrots."

Ingredients :

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup mashed cooked carrots
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions :

Prep : 15M	Cook : 24M	Ready in : 50M

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and slowly add to mixture, alternating with 1/3 cup orange juice and 2 teaspoons of rind. Stir in the coconut and carrots. Pour batter into baking pan.
Bake for about 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.
Combine 1/2 cup of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of orange rind and 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Warm slightly and pour over cooled bars.