Cherry Walnut Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 4 dozen.
Cheer up 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. &mdash:Margaret Zuber, Marietta, Georgia
Ingredients
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 cup cold butter, cubed
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2 large eggs
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 jar (6 ounces) maraschino cherries
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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ICING:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 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.
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3.
For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and butter in a bowl. Add enough reserved cherry juice to reach desired consistency; drizzle over bars. Sprinkle with coconut if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 108 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 66mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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