Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease 9" x 13" pan.

Mix together first five ingredients in bowl.

Cut butter in with pastry blender until crumbly.

Press into pan; bake for 10-12 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool.

Topping:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsps. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup green maraschino cherries, halved
• 1/2 cup red maraschino cherries, halved
• 1 cup pecan halves

Lower oven to 325 degrees.

Combine first nine ingredients in bowl; mix well.

Spread topping over cooled base.

Sprinkle pecan halves over top.