Description
A recipe for Sweet Cherry Bars

Ingredients

• Crust
  
• 1/2 cup canola oil
  
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
  
• 2 egg yolks
  
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• Filling
  
• 2 egg whites
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup coconut
  
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained, coarsely chopped
  
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  
• Icing
  
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  
• 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Crust: Combine all ingredients; mix well. Pat firmly into 8-inch square cake pan. Bake 12 minutes or until golden.

Filling: Beat egg whites and brown sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into egg mixture; mix well. Stir in coconut, cherries and pecans. Spread over crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Icing: Beat all ingredients together until creamy. Drop spoonfuls of icing onto warmed bars; spread gently. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition
no information available

Serves
Makes 16 bars

Variations
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