Cherry Walnut Bars

Name: Cherry Walnut Bars
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup white 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

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white 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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2

Mix together flour, white sugar and butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
3

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.
4

Bake 25 min. Cool.
5

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.