romance bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat the oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). in a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. stir in melted butter. spread thinly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
• bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. in a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar , 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder. mix in the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. stir in the walnuts, coconut and maraschino cherries. pour the mixture over the prepared crust.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is light brown. cool completely before frosting. to make the frosting, mix together 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. beat in water, milk, almond extract and vanilla extract until smooth. spread over cooled bars. let stand until firm, then slice into squares.