maraschino cherry-walnut bars

Name: Maraschino Cherry-Walnut Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: cup(s) 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; cup(s) 1/2 cup granulated sugar; cup(s) 1 cup butter; - 3 eggs; cup(s) 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; teaspoon(s) 3/4 teaspoon bakingpowder; teaspoon(s) 3/4 teaspoon salt; teaspoon(s) 3/4 teaspoon vanilla; jar(s) 1-6 ounce jar (red or green) maraschino cherries, drained & chopped (reserving 1/4 cup liquid); cup(s) 1/2 - 1 cup chopped walnuts; cup(s) 2 cups powdered sugar; tablespoon(s) 2 -4 tablespoon butter, softened

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Recipe by

Bonnie Eitreim

@fxyldy62

Cheney, KS

I usually make this recipe for Christmas (using the green cherries) & for Valentine's Day (using the red cherries). These are real easy to make & very delicious.

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yield 48 serving(s)

prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For maraschino cherry-walnut bars

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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup butter
3 eggs
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1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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3/4 teaspoon bakingpowder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla
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1-6 ounce jar (red or green) maraschino cherries, drained & chopped (reserving 1/4 cup liquid)
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1/2 - 1 cup chopped walnuts
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2 cups powdered sugar
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2 -4 tablespoon butter, softened

How To Make maraschino cherry-walnut bars

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Lightly grease a 13x9x2- inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour & granulated sugar, cut in 1 cup butter until crumbly. Press into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, brown sugar, baking powder, salt & vanilla. Add cherries & nuts, Spread on top of baked crust. Bake 25 minutes more. Cool on wire rack.
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Combine powdered sugar, tablespoons butter & enough of reserved cherry liquid (3-4 tablesoons) to make icing of spreading consistency. Spread or pipe over cooled bars.
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