Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY SQUARES

Category: Bars

First layer:
1 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
Second layer:
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, cut up

Icing:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp milk
Cherry juice or red food coloring (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. For first layer, crumble flour, brown sugar and butter together well. Press into ungreased 9- by 9 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

For second layer, beat eggs slightly and add the rest of the ingredients in the order given. Spread over first layer. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes or until brown.

For icing, beat together ingredients in small bowl and spread over cooled squares. If you want the icing to remain white, leave out the cherry juice or food coloring.