Cherry Chews
Cherry Chews might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe makes 24 servings with 185 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pecans, coconut, baking soda, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
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.
Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown.
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.