Cherry Walnut Bars

Name: Cherry Walnut Bars
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 1 Tbsp butter, softened; 43 grams flaked coconut, toasted, optional; 43 grams flaked coconut, toasted, optional; 120 grams confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 281 grams all-purpose flour; 170 grams jar maraschino cherries; 1 teaspoons salt; 100 grams sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 grams chopped walnuts

Cherry Walnut Bars takes about 55 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 48. This hor d'oeuvre has 81 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. If you have coconut, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Apple, Cherry and Candied Walnut Salad + Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette, Cherry, Goat Cheese & Candied Walnut Salad + Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette + A Giveaway, and Russian Walnut-Cherry Latkes with Cherry-Apple Sauce.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

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Butter

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Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla.

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Baking Powder

Brown Sugar

Vanilla

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Salt

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Drain cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set juice aside. Chop cherries; add to brown sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts.

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Brown Sugar

Cherries

Walnuts

Juice

Pour over crust and spread evenly.

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Crust

Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and butter in a bowl.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

Icing

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Add enough reserved cherry juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bars.

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Cherry Juice

Sprinkle with coconut if desired.

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Coconut

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 220grams

packed brown sugar 220grams

packed brown sugar 1Tbsp

butter, softened 43grams

flaked coconut, toasted, optional 43grams

flaked coconut, toasted, optional 120grams

confectioners' sugar 2

eggs 281grams

all-purpose flour 170grams

jar maraschino cherries 1teaspoons

salt 100grams

sugar 1teaspoons

vanilla extract 59grams

chopped walnuts

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