Cherry Coconut Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherry, drained
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 mix flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda.
• 3 cut in shortening.
• 4 add butter or margarine.
• 5 press in ungreased 13 x 9 pan.
• 6 bake 25 minutes.
• 7 mix topping ingredients except nuts; spread over baked layer.
• 8 sprinkle with nuts.
• 9 bake 25 minutes or until center is set.
• 10 cool completely and then cut into bars.