Yummy Cherry Nut Bar Food

CHERRY NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all ingredients except pie filling and marshmallows in large bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned on edges.
• Gently spoon pie filling evenly over hot, partially baked crust; sprinkle with marshmallows. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Continue baking 25-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars.

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.

WALNUT AND DRIED CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the honey, applesauce, oil, egg and egg white until well combined. Stir in the oatmeal mixture until well combined. Add the dried cherries and walnuts.
• Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
• clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Put the preserves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the bars come out of the oven, brush with the preserves. Cool completely and cut into 12 bars, about 4 by1 1/2 inches each.

CHERRY NUT BARS

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl, mix flour, oats, sugar, pecans, baking soda and butter.
• Mix at low speed until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture for topping; press remainder into bottom of 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F 12-15 minutes.
• Spoon pie filling evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle marshmallows and remaining crumbs over top.
• Return to oven 25 to 35 minutes more, or until topping is golden.
• Cut into bars when cool.

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 NUT BARS 1968

Steps:

• Arrange 9 of the whole graham crackers in the bottom of a 8 inch square buttered pan.
• In a saucepan place, butter, brown sugar, and milk.
• Bring this to a boil.
• Add the crumbs, coconut, nuts, and cherries.
• Remove from heat.
• Blend well.
• Pour this mixture evenly over the crackers in the pan.
• Press the last 9 crackers over top, pressing slightly.
• Blend the icing sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
• Make a frosting smooth and creamy.
• Frost the top layer of crackers.
• Melt your square of chocolate, and drizzle over the frosting.
• Chill well before cutting into squares.