cherry bars
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My mother always makes this during the holidays. With them coming upon us (seemingly quicker every year), I wanted to take the chance to share this recipe so others can enjoy it. With a shortbread-style crust, cherry and walnut filling, and coconut topping it, not only makes an amazing dessert, but can be easily "dressed up" for an attractive presentation.
yield
serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For cherry bars
- CRUST
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2 cflour
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1/3 csugar
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3/4 cbutter or margarine (softened)
- FILLING
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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1 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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1/3 cflour
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1 1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspvanilla
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1-10 oz jarmaraschino cherries,drained,chopped; reserve juice & 6 cherries
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1/2 cwalnuts, chopped (reserve some halves for decorating)
- FROSTING
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2 Tbspbutter, softened
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2 1/2 cpowdered sugar
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3-4 Tbspreserved cherry juice
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shredded coconut for decorating
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walnut halves
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reserved cherries, cut in half
How To Make cherry bars
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1Crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crust ingredients until crumbly. Press into pan and bake 12-15 minutes until light brown.
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2Filling: Combine filling ingredients and pour over baked crust. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Frost.
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3Frosting: Combine butter, powdered sugar, and cherry juice. Spread frosting on baked filling and sprinkle with coconut, then use walnut halves and cherry halves to decorate top.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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