Fruit Cocktail Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Drain the fruit cocktail and reserve 1/3 cup of the syrup. Add the 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry syrup to the reserved fruit cocktail syrup. Chop the drained fruit, and set it aside.
• Stir together in a bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour mixture, alternating with the syrups, to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the chopped fruit, the coconut and the cherries.
• Spread dough into a greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle sifted confectioners' sugar over the top if desired. Cut into squares.

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients together, except brown sugar and nuts. Mix until well-blended.
• 2. Pour into greased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
• 3. Combine brown sugar and chopped nuts. Sprinkle over top of batter.
• 4. Bake @ 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool; cut in bars.

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Beat eggs and sugar. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well.
• Spread in greased,13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle batter with the walnuts and 1 1/2 cup coconut.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Glaze:.
• Mix all the glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan, boil 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and pour over the still warm bars.