Pistachio Bars

Base:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter

Topping: 
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup coarsely chopped pistachios
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Heat oven to 350. In bowl, combine flour and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well.  With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, beat egg slightly in bowl.  Add all remaining topping ingredients except pistachios and coconut; mix well.  Stir in pistachios and coconut.  Remove pan from oven.  Spoon and spread coconut mixture evenly over warm base.  Return to oven; bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.  Cool and cut into bars.