Gram's Recipes - Lazy Daisy Squares

1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp shortening
Beat egg, add sugar gradually. Add vanilla, then flour, Baking powder and salt. Add milk and shortening last. Pour this mixture into a square pan and bake 20 minutes at 350 deg.

Mix the following and pour over the above:
3 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp cream
5 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut
Bake for 10 more minutes or until syrup boils.

***** Jan's Note: shortening can be replaced by margarine; cream can be replaced with canned milk.

This is one of my favorite square recipies and works every time!