Holiday Fruit Bars

• 1 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate morsels (semi-sweet)
• 1 c. nutmeats, chopped
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. pitted dates
• 1/2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped (save juice)
• 1/2 c. candied pineapple, diced (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
• grated rind of whole orange

1. Sift together and set aside flour, baking powder and salt. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon colored.
2. Add chocolate morsels, nutmeats, raisins, dates, cherries, pineapple, cherry juice and grated rind.
3. Fold into flour mixture.
4. Pour into two greased waxed paper lined pans, about 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch. Bake at 340u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Yields about 4 dozen bars.

flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, sugar, chocolate morsels, nutmeats, raisins, dates, maraschino cherries, candied pineapple, maraschino cherry juice, orange

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=816626 (may not work)