Cherry Bars

Cherry Bars
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Make these cherry desserts your new Christmas tradition. Replace the Christmas cookies with this recipe made up of cherries, oats and shredded coconut. This recipe is by Jeanmarie Brownson and was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Cherry Bars
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats
  • 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped, well-drained, maraschino cherries
  • 1/2 cup flaked sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Have a 9-inch square baking pan ready.
  3. For the base, mix flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  4. Stir in brown sugar, oats and melted butter until well mixed.
  5. Press the mixture over the bottom of the pan into a compact, even layer.
  6. For the topping, beat the eggs in the now-empty bowl.
  7. Add sugar and mix well.
  8. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
  9. Spread topping in an even layer over the base in the pan.
  10. Bake until the top is golden and edges have pulled away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.
  11. Cool on wire rack.
  12. Cut into small squares. Store in a covered tin.
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