Holiday Fruit Bars

Name: Holiday Fruit Bars
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. sifted flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 tsp. salt; 3 eggs; 1 c. sugar; 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate morsels (semi-sweet); 1 c. nutmeats, chopped; 1 c. raisins; 1 c. pitted dates; 1/2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped (save juice); 1/2 c. candied pineapple, diced (optional); 1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice; grated rind of whole orange

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate morsels (semi-sweet)
1 c. nutmeats, chopped
1 c. raisins
1 c. pitted dates
1/2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped (save juice)
1/2 c. candied pineapple, diced (optional)
1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
grated rind of whole orange

Directions

1

Sift together and set aside flour, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon colored.
2

Add chocolate morsels, nutmeats, raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, cherry juice and grated rind.
3

Fold into flour mixture.
4

Pour into two greased waxed paper lined pans, about 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch. Bake at 340° for 25 to 30 minutes.
5

Yields about 4 dozen bars.