Fruit Bars

Another of the fantastic recipes found in a flyer that came in our local newspaper, "Holiday Recipes". I hope you enjoy -

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 1 8-inch pan squares

Ingredients

• BASE

• 2  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine

• TOPPING

• 2  eggs
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup cherries or 1  cup  mixed peel or 1  cup  mixed fruit
• 1  cup walnuts

Directions

1. BASE: Mix with fingers or pastry blender, then press into 8x8-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.
2. TOPPING:.
3. Mix in bowl. Pour over crust and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
4. Cut into bars when cool.