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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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We make these around Christmas time, because the red and green cherries make it so holiday looking....warning, these are addictive, they taste almost like a fruitcake with a crust Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats |
1 cup flour |
1 cup brown sugar |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup cold butter |
1 cup brown sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1 cup coconut |
1/2 cup green and red maraschino cherry, halved |
1 cup pecan halves |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
3. In a bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients.
4. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
5. Press mixture into the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake for 8-9 minutes (don't overbake); remove and cool.
7. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
8. In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix well.
9. Spread topping over the cooled base.
10. Sprinkle with pecan halves over top.
11. Return to oven; bake for 30 minutes longer.
12. Cool, cut into squares.
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