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Cherry Coconut Bars

By: Marcia 
"Shortbread-type base with a coconut, nuts, and cherry meringue-type topping"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, quartered

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. With your hands, mix together 1 cup flour, butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread thinly (with fingers) on bottom of 8 x 8 x 2 inch square pan.
  3. Bake about 25 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, lightly beat eggs and stir all remaining ingredients into the eggs. Spread over cooked base and bake about 25 minutes more. Cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 275 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 56mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2002 by ELW   view full review
Excellent flavor! Bake the base for 15-20 minutes before adding the remaining ingredients. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Glacierlily   view full review
This has been a bar I've made for years. My husband has to have it every Christmas. I too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2005 by BAIMAO   view full review
Also one of my favorite childhood recipes. The only problem is that they go too quickly. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2006 by DAVIDIMM   view full review
Great bars, they received lots of good comments. Only thingid that the crust had a hard time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by Jaxmamma   view full review
The first time I made these I thought they were wonderful. I love coconut and cherry mixed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2008 by cookinteacher   view full review
Very good, but I had to cook them longer than the recipe stated.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by JVORIH   view full review
My FAVORITE childhood recipe! If you like cherries, and you like coconut - guaranteed you'll...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Maureen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are yummy. I used almost 3/4 cup cherries. as another reviewer suggested, I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2006 by TCSTEFFEY   view full review
Everyone enjoyed-nice to have something different to eat! Thanks for recipe!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by nomoredrama31   view full review
Different. Not too bad. Unsure if I will make again.

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