Cherry Nut Bars 1970

Total Time: 7 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup margarine or 3/4 cup oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour, margarine and sugar in a bowl well.
• 2 pat into a 9 x 13 inch pan .
• 3 bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
• 4 remove and let cool slightly while preparing the filling.
• 5 filling:.
• 6 beat together the eggs, yolk, brown sugar, flour, salt, and powder.
• 7 add in the chopped nuts and cherries.
• 8 pour over baked crust and return to oven at 350 degrees for another 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 remove and cool completely. cut into bars.