Best Jewels And Stars Bars Recipes
JEWEL NUT BARS
These colorful bars, with the eye-catching appeal of candied cherries and the crunchy goodness of mixed nuts, are certain to become a holiday favorite year after year. I get lots of compliments on the rich, chewy crust and the combination of sweet and salty flavors.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, whisk together egg and salt; stir in remaining brown sugar. Stir in nuts, cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon evenly over crust., Bake until topping is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts :
CHERRY JEWEL BARS
Wonderful Christmas bars - very colourful and tasty to eat too. These look fantastic on your Christmas platter.
Provided by laursy
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h20m
Yield 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
- COMBINE flour with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly and firmly onto bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan or large baking tin. Bake for 15 minutes.
- MEANWHILE, beat egg slightly in large bowl. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt. Add nuts cherries and chocolate chips. Toss mixture evenly to coat.
- SPOON this mixture evenly over the baked layer. Press down firmly to adhere layers.
- BAKE an additional 20 minutes.
- COOL and cut into 1 1/2 by 2 inch bars. Do NOT let this cool too much or you will never get them out of the pan in nice pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.9, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 3.9, Sodium 72.3, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 1.4
FESTIVE JEWEL NUT BARS
These colorful bars, with the eye-catching appeal of candied cherries and the crunchy goodness of mixed nuts are certain to become a holiday standby year after year. I get lots of compliments on the rich, chewy crust and the combination of sweet and salty flavors. --- Joyce Fitt, Listowel,
Provided by Recipe USA
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
- 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- 3. While bottom layer is baking - make cream cheese layer by mixing the following in a small bowl:.
- 4. 1 regular package of philadelphia cream cheese (not the small size).
- 5. 1/3 cup of white granulated sugar.
- 6. 1 egg.
- 7. 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- 8. Mix cream cheese layer with electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Spread on crumb layer and then continue with recipe below.
- 9. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat egg. Add salt and remaining brown sugar.
- 10. Stir in the nuts, cherries and chocolate chips.
- 11. Spoon evenly over crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven. Be careful not to over cook these.
- 12. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield 2 dozen.
- The original recipe does not call for a layer of cream cheese. I modified the recipe to suit my taste after I made it the first time without the cream cheese layer. I felt it was too dry and needed additional texture that the cream cheese layer adds nicely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.3, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 43.3, Sodium 183.7, Carbohydrate 20.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 13, Protein 3.8
CHERRY NUT JEWEL BARS
This is a recipe picked up in the grocery store. I believe Chippits put out the booklet. I have it written in my little recipe book and our family love it at Christmas time, if it lasts that long!
Provided by Sharon in Ontario.
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 55m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
- Cut butter into mixture until it resembles course crumbs.
- Press into uingreaded 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 5 minute.
- Beat eggs slightly in large bowl.
- Stir in 2/3 cup brown sugar and salt.
- Add nuts, cherries and chippits.
- Toss to coat.
- Spoon fruit mixture over baked layer.
- Bake another 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.4, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 52.6, Sodium 251, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 20.9, Protein 4.8
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