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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 96 |
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This recipe has been a family favorite for years, tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. People who declare they won't eat fruitcake love these bars! They're so easy to make...and they're colorful, too - chock-full of candied pineapple and red and green cherries. Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened |
1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar |
3 eggs |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts |
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped candied pineapple |
1-3/4 cups red and green candied cherries, halved |
2 cups pitted dates, halved |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough.
2. Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 8 dozen.
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