Fruitcake Squares

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"These are simply delicious squares to make for those holiday plates that we all have, I know that I'm always looking for something new and different to try on my guests every year -"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 54 squares

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2 cups cut up mixed candied fruit
• 1 cup dates
• 1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (for dusting dates)

directions

1. Melt butter in 15 1/2 x 10 11/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
2. Sprinkle on crumbs (tap sides of the pan to distribute evenly).
3. Sprinkle on coconut .
4. Distribute candied fruit as evenly as possible over coconut.
5. Cut dates into a small amount of flour so they won't stick together (or use prechopped dates). Distribute dates over candied fruit.
6. Sprinkle on nuts.
7. Press mixture lightly with hands to level it in pan.
8. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top.
9. Bake in moderate oven at 350F for 25-30 minutes.
10. Cool completely before cutting, Remove from pan.