Fruit Coctail Bars
Yield
24 barsPrep
5 minCook
35 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
fruit cocktail
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
butter
or margarine,softened |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cherry juice
maraschino |
* |
| ½ | cup |
coconut
flaked |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
maraschino cherries
chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
fruit cocktail
|
|
| 59 | ml |
butter
or margarine,softened |
|
| 79 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 296 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cherry juice
maraschino |
* |
| 118 | ml |
coconut
flaked |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
maraschino cherries
chopped |
*
|
Directions
Drain fruit; reserve ⅓ cup of syrup.
Chop fruit; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
Stir flour with baking powder, soda and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Mix reserved syrup with cherry syrup. Add flour mixture alternately with syrups to creamed mixture; mix well.
Stir in fruit, coconut, and cherries.
Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. If desired, sift powdered sugar over top and cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.
