cherry walnut bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• mix together flour, sugar and butter or margarine. mix until crumbly. press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. stir chopped cherries, nuts, and coconut into egg mixture. pour on top of crust.
• bake 25 min. cool.
• combine 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar with enough liquid from cherries until spreadable. frost bars. sprinkle with coconut when icing is set.