Gooey Cherry Bars Recipe
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Gooey Cherry Bars

By: Ruthie Isaacs  
"Cherry and nut layer bars which are very festive for all December holidays."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 36 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, white sugar and 3/4 cup butter until crumbly. Press into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until light brown.
  4. In a food processor, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and baking powder and process until smooth. Pour in cherries and walnuts and pulse until just chopped and incorporated, but not pulverized. Pour over crust.
  5. Bake 25 minutes, until center is set.
  6. To frost, cream together confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons butter and 4 tablespoons cherry juice until fluffy. Frost cooled dessert and cut into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 24mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by VICTORIA HOLTMAN 
Kids of ALL ages love this recipe! My Sister inlaw has been making this recipe for over 18... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by JLD114 
Mmmm... I saw this recipe & just had to try it... I'm glad I did. Maybe these weren't the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2005 by COOKINFORFUN 
These turned out great but i do agree that once i first iced them, they were kind of "blah"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2006 by chellebelle 
Sweet, buttery and rich, rich, RICH! So sweet my husband said it made his teeth "tingle".The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by Melissa 
My husband really, really likes these. The "crust" can be a little dry if you aren't careful.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by SARRAHS 
These are really great, and look wonderful on a Christmas Cookie tray. I would definately... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by SarahZ 
I made these this year as part of my Christmas cookies. They were very easy to make, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2005 by CARAMELNUT 
these bars were delicious! totally recomend them if you like the buttery taste of shortbread!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2006 by Caroline C 
I completely agree that these taste GREAT... But I also think they aren't very pretty. I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by INDRIANI 
I got good reviews from my coworkers when I took this to a christmas party. very sweet for my... MORE

 
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