TRADITIONS...Homemade Food Gifts...Yum!

First...check out my friend Jenny's blog for 

 these yummy treats...(hope you don't mind me stealing this picture jenny!) www.jennyplumbblog.blogspot.com

Next...check out my friend Cherish's blog for

these yummy treats...(hope you don't mind me stealing this picture cherish!)

www.kiwifreckles.com

Also...check out this recipe...one of my favorites!

Panfilio Family Cherry Walnut Bars

Part #1:

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

Directions: 

Mix the flour, sugar & butter until crumbly. 

Press into a 9x13 pan. 

Bake at 350 for 20 min or until crust is lightly browned.

Part  #2:

2 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1-2 oz. jar maraschino cherries

Directions: 

Beat first five ingredients. 

Drain and chop cherries (10 cherries), reserving liquid. 

Stir chopped cherries, walnuts & coconut into egg & sugar mix.  

Pour on top of crust. 

Return to oven and bake fro 25min. Remove from oven & cool.

Part  #3:

1 Tbsp. softened butter

1 cup powdered sugar

Liquid from cherries

Directions: 

Combine 1 Tbsp. of softened butter & 1 cup of powdered sugar w/ enough liquid from cherries to spread.  

Frost (sprinkle w/coconut if desired) & cut into bars when icing has set.

Full Ingredient List for Shopping:

2 1/4 cups flour

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1-2 oz. jar maraschino cherries

1 Tbsp. softened butter

1 cup powdered sugar

Liquid from cherries

 

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REAL SIMPLE  

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