"Your guests will be delighted with my bars. They are packed with nuts and dried fruit. I think that when you take a bite of this treat it’s like a mini-vacation to a Polynesian paradise. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
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2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
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3/4 cup butter, melted
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2 large Eggland's Best eggs, room temperature
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4-1/2 teaspoons thawed pineapple-orange juice concentrate
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2 teaspoons grated orange zest
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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 jars (3 ounces each) macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
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2/3 cup coarsely chopped shelled pistachios
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2/3 cup chopped dried pineapple
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2/3 cup chopped dried mangoes
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1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
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GLAZE:
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1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons thawed pineapple-orange juice concentrate
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4 to 5 teaspoons water