CHRISTMAS RAINBOW SLICES

Steps:

• Line bottoma dn sides of an 8x4-inch loaf pan with waxed paper.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until well blended.
• Divide dough in thirds.
• Refrigerate about 15 minutes.
• FOR PINK DOUGH:.
• Remove 1 portion from refrigerator.
• Add 1 drop red food color at a time, mixing well after each addition until dough is deep pink.
• Stir in cherries.
• Press dough firmly and evenly in bottom of prepared pan.
• Return to refrigerator.
• FOR GREEN DOUGH:.
• Add 1 drop green food color at a time as directed above.
• Add almond extract and pistachio nuts.
• Mix well.
• Press evenly on top of pink dough in pan; refrigerate.
• FOR WHITE DOUGH:.
• Stir coconut into last batch of dough until well blended.
• Press firmly and evely over green dough.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Chill (in freezer) several hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Have a cookie sheet ready.
• Run a metal spatula between waxed paper and pan sids to loosen.
• Invert onto cutting board and remove waxed paper.
• Cut into 1/4-inch slices, then cut each slice vertically into 3 equal pieces.
• Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
• Remove to rack to cool.