MARASCHINO CHERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Bars image

Shortbread-based square with maraschino cherries and sweetened condensed milk.

Provided by RISKYMINOTAUR

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
¼ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups shredded coconut
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
⅓ cup chopped red maraschino cherries
⅓ cup chopped green maraschino cherries
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup golden raisins

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Blend in flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine shredded coconut, condensed milk, red and green maraschino cherries, walnuts, and raisins in a bowl; spread evenly on top of cooked shortbread.
Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes more. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 38.8 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 116.8 mg, Sugar 20.7 g