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Cherry Chews Recipe

Recipe by: 106a802496d678ba

"A delicious square popular in our family during the holidays."
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  • Ingredients
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Directions
  • Prep30 m
  • Cook35 m
  • Ready In1 h 5 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 2In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, oats, 1 cup brown sugar, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Rub in the 1/2 cup of butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • 3Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and cool. Make the filling while the crust is baking. In a medium bowl, beat eggs, almond extract, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until smooth. Stir in the coconut, cherries and pecans. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
  • 4Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Let cool before icing.
  • 5To make the icing, mix together the remaining 6 tablespoons butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the reserved cherry juice until the desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.
Ingredients
  • 24 servings
  • 289 cals
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    289
    14%
  • Fat:
    9.9
    15%
  • Carbs:
    49.5
    16%
  • Protein:
    2
    4%
  • Cholesterol:
    33
    11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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