Dream Squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup candied cherries, quartered
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cream together the butter or margarine with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. stir in the vanilla and the flour. press this mixture into the bottom of one ungreased 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 10 minutes.
• to make topping: beat the eggs and add 1 cup of the brown sugar. stir in the 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, the baking powder, pinch salt, chopped walnuts, glace; cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. spread mixture over the baked pastry.
• return to the oven and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. let cool then cut into squares.