Cherry Coconut Bars Recipe

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—Margaret Multhouf, Duncan, British Columbia

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Cherry Coconut Bars Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
4-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
FILLING:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chopped almonds
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup maraschino cherries, quartered

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Press into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until set.
For filling, in a small bowl, combine the egg, sugar, flour, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Stir in the almonds, coconut and cherries. Spread over crust.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack. Cut into squares while still warm. Yield: 8 bars.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 bar equals 210 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 127 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Coconut Bars in Cooking for 2 Winter 2006, p47