Chocolate Fruit Bar

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together. Beat eggs until light; add sugar gradually, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in almond flavoring, then dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate pieces, fruits, and nuts.
4. Spread dough evenly in greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. If desired, when cooled, frost with powdered sugar icing. Cut into bars and garnish each bar with a chocolate piece.

flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, white sugar, almond, chocolate chips, dates, maraschino cherries, walnuts

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10055/chocolate-fruit-bar/ (may not work)