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                             Fruit Coctail Bars
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8       oz           Fruit Cocktail -- (1 Can)
      1/4   c            Butter Or Margarine -- Softened
      1/3   c            Sugar
    1       ea           Egg -- Large
      1/4   t            Vanilla
    1 1/4   c            Flour -- Unbleached
      1/4   t            Baking Powder
      1/4   t            Baking Soda
    1       T            Maraschino Cherry Juice
      1/2   c            Coconut -- Flaked
      1/4   c            Maraschino Cherries -- Chopped
 
   Drain fruit; reserve 1/3 cup of syrup.  Chop fruit; set aside.  Cream
   butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.  Stir flour with baking powder,
   soda and 1/4 t salt.  Mis reserved syrup with cherry syrup.  Add flour
   mixture alternately with syrups to creamed mixture; mix well.  Stir in
   fruit, coconut, and cherries.  Spread in greased 9 X 9 X 2-inch baking
   pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.  Cool. If desired, sift
   powdered sugar over top and cut into bars.
   
   Makes 24 bars.
  
 
 
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