Cherry Squares
Need Head to the store and pick up walnuts, coconut, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light.
Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs.
Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth.
Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture.
Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.