Fruit Cocktail Bars
Very pretty addition to a brunch buffet table.
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz Fruit Cocktail
1/4 cup Butter Or Margarine, Softened
1/3 cup Sugar
1 large Egg
1/4 tsp Vanilla
1 1/4 cup Flour
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Maraschino Cherry Juice
1/2 cup Coconut, Flaked
1/4 cup Maraschino Cherries, Chopped
DIRECTIONS:
1. Drain fruit and reserve 1/3 cup of syrup. Chop fruit and set aside.
2. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Stir flour with baking powder, soda and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix in reserved syrup with cherry syrup.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with syrups to creamed mixture, mixing well.
5. Stir in fruit, coconut, and cherries. Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. If desired, sift powdered sugar over top and cut into bars.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Serves: 24