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Canterbury Cherry Bars
Source: Kraft
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup honey
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/3 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Beat brown sugar, cream cheese, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer
on medium speed until well blended. Blend in honey. Mix flour, baking powder,
cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to cream cheese
mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cherries, nuts
and raisins. Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake at
350ºF for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over warm bars. Top with
remaining 1/2 cup cherries. Cool; cut into bars. |