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Cherry Walnut Bars

Cherry Walnut Bars
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.
48 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

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
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Cherry Walnut Bars (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • enough reserved cherry juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle
  • over bars. Sprinkle with coconut if desired. Yield: 4 dozen.
Nutrition 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.
© Taste of Home 2013