Posted by: Beverly/Ks on Wed, Mar 15, 00 at 18:26

Cherry Walnut Bars
2 1/4 flour
1/2 cup sugar
l cup butter, softened
2 eggs
l cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
small jar maraschino cherries (2 oz.)
l/2 cup walnuts
Frosting
l tablespoon butter, softened
l cup confectioners sugar
reserved cherry juice as needed
1/2 cup flaked coconut, optional

Combine flour, sugar and butter until crumbly. Press into 13x9x2 baking pan.Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Blend together eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. Stir cherries and walnuts into egg mixture. Spread over partially baked crust. Return to oven for 25 minutes more. Cool FROSTING: combine butter and confectioners' sugar. Add enough cherry liquid to make a good spreading consistency. Frost cooled bars. Sprinkle with coconut, is desired. Cut into 48 bars. They are rich!!