Cherry Coconut Bars

Shortbread-type base with a coconut, nuts, and cherry meringue-type topping

• Calories: 275 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup maraschino cherries, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

With your hands, mix together 1 cup flour, butter and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread thinly (with fingers) on bottom of 8 x 8 x 2 inch square pan.

Step 3

Bake about 25 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, lightly beat eggs and stir all remaining ingredients into the eggs. Spread over cooked base and bake about 25 minutes more. Cool.