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Cherry Walnut Bars Recipe

Post holiday cheer with these nutty little fruit bars that travel extremely well. Since our cookie-loving son joined the Air Force, I've shipped them as far away as England and Italy.

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Cherry Walnut Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Drain cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set juice aside. Chop cherries; add to brown sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts. Pour over crust and spread evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and butter in a bowl. Add enough reserved cherry juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bars. Sprinkle with coconut if desired. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 107 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Walnut Bars in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2005, p44