Christmas Bourbon Fruitcake Squares

A wonderful and colourful festive dessert for the holiday cookie platter that only gets better over time, so you may make well in advance --- these are *very* good!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 50 bars (approx)

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter
• 4  cups  vanilla wafer crumbs
• 3⁄4 cup  green glazed cherries, halved
• 3⁄4 cup  candied red cherries, halved
• 1⁄2 cup  candied pineapple, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup dates, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped  nuts (any kind you desire)
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄4 cup Bourbon

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a saucepan or microwave, melt butter, pour into a 15" x 10" baking pan.
3. Sprinkle with Vanilla wafer crumbs evenly on top.
4. Arrange fruits and nuts evenly on top of the crumb mixture; press down gently.
5. Combine the sweetened condensed milk with the Bourbon; pour evenly over top of fruit/nut mixture.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. Remove from oven; cool completely.
8. Cut in squares.