Cherry Coconut Squares Food

CHERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. , For filling, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts, cherries and coconut. Spread over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

CHERRY WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Mix together flour, white sugar and butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. Stir chopped cherries, nuts, and coconut into egg mixture. Pour on top of crust.
• Bake 25 min. Cool.
• Combine 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar with enough liquid from cherries until spreadable. Frost bars. Sprinkle with coconut when icing is set.

CHERRY COCONUT TREATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients; stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., In another bowl, mix filling ingredients; pour over crust. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours before cutting. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHERRY-COCONUT SLICES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, marshmallows, coconut and cherries; stir in condensed milk and flavoring. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan., For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; cool until lukewarm, about 15 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crumb mixture; refrigerate until set, about 1-1/2 hours., Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

COCONUT CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8- or 9-inch square pan.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press mixture in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows.

CHERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• In food processor, mix flour and confectioners' sugar.
• Add butter and pulse approximately 15 times, or until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Press in to a 9 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with oil.
• Bake on 350°F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• While crust is cooling, combine eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in food processor and blend well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt and add to egg mixture and blend until smooth.
• Add cherries, nuts and coconut and pulse until just blended.
• Spread over crust and bake on 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until firm.
• Refrigerate left overs-- if you have any.

CHERRY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients together and pat into bottom of 9x9x2" pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• While crust is baking, mix filling ingredients together.
• Put filling mixture on top of crust and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

CHERRY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Blend margarine, sugar, and flour with pastry blender or fork in bowl until coarse crumbs form (like pie crust).
• Add coconut.
• Mix.
• Place half of crumb mixture in 8" square pan.
• Put filling on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.
• Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
• Great served warm or cold.

BAKED CHERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add the egg mixture. Stir in nuts, coconut and cherries. Spread over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHERRY COCONUT CRACKER SQUARES

Steps:

• Place the egg in a one-cup measuring cup. Fill to the one-cup mark with milk.
• Mix all ingredients, including the egg and milk mixture, together in a large bowl.
• Smooth batter into an 8" x 8" square baking pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• Cool slightly. Cut into squares. Yield will depend on the size you cut the squares.

CHEWY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat in 350 degree oven.
• Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar till light and fluffy.
• Stir in 1/2 cup flour.
• Put in greased 8 X 8"pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• (You may have to press it out to a thin layer.) Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsps.
• flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut.
• Spread evenly over baked dough.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
• While warm, cut into squares.

COCONUT-CHERRY CREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, coconut and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the flour, sugar, sugar substitute and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Gently stir in coconut and extract. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.

CHEWY COCONUT-RAISIN SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup flour and 2/3 cup of the coconut; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake 20 min. or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add brown sugar, beating well after each addition. Add 2 Tbsp. flour and the baking powder; mix well. Stir in raisins and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. Pour over crust.
• Bake an additional 30 min. Sprinkle with the chopped chocolate. Cover with foil; let stand 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is melted. Carefully spread chocolate over dessert until evenly covered; sprinkle with the remaining coconut. Cool completely. Cut into 16 squares to serve.