8 oz fruit cocktail, (1 can)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 each egg, large
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cup flour, unbleached
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
1/2 cup coconut, flaked
1/4 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
A Recipe for
Fruit Coctail Bars
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Drain fruit; reserve 1/3 cup of syrup. Chop fruit; set aside. Cream
butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Stir flour with baking
powder, soda and 1/4 t salt. Mis reserved syrup with cherry syrup.
Add flour mixture alternately with syrups to creamed mixture; mix
well. Stir in fruit, coconut, and cherries. Spread in greased 9 X 9 X
2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool.
If desired, sift powdered sugar over top and cut into bars.
Makes 24 bars.
Serves: 8
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