Party Dream Squares
"This is a very old recipe enjoyed by family and friends. A must at our family gatherings especially Christmas."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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18-20
ingredients
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BASE
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
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TOPPING
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup coconut
- 1⁄2 cup maraschino cherry, cut in half
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
directions
- BASE- whisk flour and icing sugar in bowl, cut in butter or margarine and press into a greased 9x9 pan.
- Bake base in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- TOPPING- Beat eggs, blend in sugar and beat together.
- Add the vanilla and the dry ingredients.
- Add the coconut, cherries and the walnuts.
- Spread filling on the prepared base and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until top nicely golden brown.
- Cool until set before cutting.
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Reviews
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The topping is delicious! Its the only non-chocolate cookie I've made this year. But the base is so crumbly that its disintegrating as we try to eat them. The family doesn't care for coconut so I substituted rolled oats tossed with a tbs or so of melted butter to duplicate the texture and it complemented the other flavors beautifully. -
Oh my...this is WONDERFUL. Don't wait until the holiday to make these...impress your friends NOW!!!! The coconut, cherry and walnut topping is to die for. ANOTHER top-notched recipes from Gerry 999. This is a keeper for sure. -
Made this square for my holiday tray. I had been making one similar to this for many years. It is a true favorite at holiday time. DH loved this square as well. Very easy to make but much easier to eat. Thanks Gerry
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The topping is delicious! Its the only non-chocolate cookie I've made this year. But the base is so crumbly that its disintegrating as we try to eat them. The family doesn't care for coconut so I substituted rolled oats tossed with a tbs or so of melted butter to duplicate the texture and it complemented the other flavors beautifully.
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