Romance Bars

Name: Romance Bars
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 237 milliliters brown sugar; 3 Tbsps butter, softened; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chopped maraschino cherries; 1 Tbsp milk; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 158 milliliters chopped walnuts; 1 Tbsp boiling water; 1 Tbsp white sugar

Romance Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 32. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 83 calories. A mixture of walnuts, coconut, maraschino cherries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Stir in melted butter.

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Oven

Spread thinly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar , 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder.

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Baking Powder

Brown Sugar

All Purpose Flour

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Mix in the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Stir in the walnuts, coconut and maraschino cherries.

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Maraschino Cherries

Coconut

Vanilla

Walnuts

Egg

Pour the mixture over the prepared crust.

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Crust

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is light brown. Cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting, mix together 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in water, milk, almond extract and vanilla extract until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar