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Friday, September 11, 2015

cherry walnut bars

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

  • preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
  • mix together flour, sugar and butter or margarine. mix until crumbly. press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. stir chopped cherries, nuts, and coconut into egg mixture. pour on top of crust.
  • bake 25 min. cool.
  • combine 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar with enough liquid from cherries until spreadable. frost bars. sprinkle with coconut when icing is set.

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