CHERRY COCONUT BARS

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Shortbread-type base with a coconut, nuts, and cherry meringue-type topping

Provided by Marcia

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup maraschino cherries, quartered

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • With your hands, mix together 1 cup flour, butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread thinly (with fingers) on bottom of 8 x 8 x 2 inch square pan.
  • Bake about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, lightly beat eggs and stir all remaining ingredients into the eggs. Spread over cooked base and bake about 25 minutes more. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 144.3 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

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