Cherry Coconut Bars

Submitted by Theresa Thunderbird

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 10 squares

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

• Topping

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup chopped maraschino cherry, drained
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda.
3. Cut in shortening.
4. Add butter or margarine.
5. Press in ungreased 13 x 9 pan.
6. Bake 25 minutes.
7. Mix topping ingredients except nuts; spread over baked layer.
8. Sprinkle with nuts.
9. Bake 25 minutes or until center is set.
10. Cool completely and then cut into bars.