Cherry Bars

• Crust
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• Filling
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained well and then chopped (I put these in my mini chopper and it makes this task a lot easier)
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans but walnuts are also good)

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine flour and powdered sugar.
3. With a fork or pastry blender, cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Press firmly into a 9" square and ungreased pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes, set aside.
6. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
7. Add eggs and beat well.
8. Stir in cherries, coconut and nuts.
9. Spread over crust.
10. Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes until light golden brown.
11. Cool completely on a rack.
12. Cut into bars then sprinkle powdered sugar over the bars.
13. I cut these into small bars and put them in little foil cups.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-bars-4451 (may not work)