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Fruit Cocktail Bars

My mother passed this recipe on to me. The moist bars have a delightful fruity taste, perfect for potlucks in winter and spring when fresh fruit is limited and expensive. -Linda Tackman, Escanaba, Michigan

30 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit
cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add
to the creamed mixture until well blended.
Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with
coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack
for 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil.

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Fruit Cocktail Bars (continued)

Directions (continued)

Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut
into bars. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 161 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 174 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.