Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or coconut

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix all ingredients with hands.

Spread in oblong pan.

Bake 15 min.

Take from oven, stir with spoon.

Save 3/4 cup for topping.

Immediately press rest of mixture against bottom and sides of 9" pie pan.

Cool.

Pour in your favorite pie filling.

Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top.

Warning Do not use Crisco!