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Rub together base ingredients.
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Bake 10-12 minutes.
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Soak gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water.
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Boil sugar, 1/2 cup cold water and softened gelatin together for 2 minutes.
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Cool; then beat until fluffy (15 min); add vanilla and salt.
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Spread over base and sprinkle with coconut.
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Press into 2 8" square pans if you want to make colored squares.
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You can make pale green, pink, yellow or leave them white.
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Sprinkle top of squares with coconut before cutting and while still sticky.
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After cutting into squares, roll in coconut to avoid sticking together.