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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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A delicious square popular in our family during the holidays. Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup rolled oats |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup butter |
2 eggs |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup flaked coconut |
1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
6 tablespoons butter, softened |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, oats, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Rub in the 1/2 cup of butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and cool. Make the filling while the crust is baking. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, almond extract, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until smooth. Stir in the coconut, cherries and pecans. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
4. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Let cool before icing.
5. To make the icing, mix together the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the reserved cherry juice until the desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.
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