Gluten Free Maraschino Cherry Bars Food

GLUTEN FREE MARASCHINO CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9X13 pan with tinfoil.
• In a large bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Mix until crumbly and well combined and press into bottom of ungreased foil lined pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
• In a small bowl, combine all filling ingredients and mix well.
• Pour over crust and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
• Combine all frosting ingredients except coconut. Beat until fluffy and spread over cooled bars.
• Sprinkle with coconut and cut into bars.

MARASCHINO CHERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Blend in flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine shredded coconut, condensed milk, red and green maraschino cherries, walnuts, and raisins in a bowl; spread evenly on top of cooked shortbread.
• Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes more. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.