Crust
1 cup flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
Filling
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans, finely chopped
Crust
Hear oven to 350:. Combine flour and powdered sugar. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Press this firmly into a 9 inch ungreased pan.(the recipe says ungreased, but I always spray a little Pam in the pan). Bake 10 minutes.
Filling
In small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, beat well. Stir in cherries, coconut and nuts. Spread over crust. Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool completely then cut into small bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes about 25 bars
To chop the cherries I use my mini electric chopper. It does a great job. When spreading the filling over the crust, use a fork and do it gently as the crust may lift, but just pat it down and continue. These are very tasty and pretty.