Cherry Squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. set aside. in a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. set aside to cool. in a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.