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CHERRY NUT JEWEL BARS



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This is a recipe picked up in the grocery store. I believe Chippits put out the booklet. I have it written in my little recipe book and our family love it at Christmas time, if it lasts that long!

Provided by Sharon in Ontario.

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed (divided in two)
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts
1 1/2 cups candied cherries (green and red)
1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
  • Cut butter into mixture until it resembles course crumbs.
  • Press into uingreaded 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 5 minute.
  • Beat eggs slightly in large bowl.
  • Stir in 2/3 cup brown sugar and salt.
  • Add nuts, cherries and chippits.
  • Toss to coat.
  • Spoon fruit mixture over baked layer.
  • Bake another 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.4, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 52.6, Sodium 251, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 20.9, Protein 4.8

CHERRY JEWEL BARS



Cherry Jewel Bars image

Wonderful Christmas bars - very colourful and tasty to eat too. These look fantastic on your Christmas platter.

Provided by laursy

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h20m

Yield 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
1 1/2 cups halved candied cherries
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
  • COMBINE flour with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly and firmly onto bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan or large baking tin. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • MEANWHILE, beat egg slightly in large bowl. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt. Add nuts cherries and chocolate chips. Toss mixture evenly to coat.
  • SPOON this mixture evenly over the baked layer. Press down firmly to adhere layers.
  • BAKE an additional 20 minutes.
  • COOL and cut into 1 1/2 by 2 inch bars. Do NOT let this cool too much or you will never get them out of the pan in nice pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.9, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 3.9, Sodium 72.3, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 1.4

CHERRY JEWEL BARS



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Categories     Dessert     Christmas

Number Of Ingredients 12

Base:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter, cubed
Topping:
1 egg
1 1/2 cups roasted mixed nuts
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups glazed cherries - halved
1 cup pure semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Base: Combine flour, brown sugar, salt. Add butter and cut in using a pastry cutter until it forms fine crumbs. Pat crumbs in 13x9 baking pan, bake for 20 minuntes, 375 degrees until golden brown. Let cool. Topping: Beat egg in large bowl and stir in brown sugar and salt. Add fruit, nuts and chips - stir. Press mixture onto the cookie base and bake for 20 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

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