Michelle and Bill brought these pretty pink bars to mine and Ken’s baby shower in September 2006. Her maternal Grandmother Choquette found this recipe, and the recipe was passed down to Michelle’s mother who used to make them to everyone’s enjoyment. Michelle says, “I think that these are worth the extra steps.”
Ingredients and Directions
2 cups of flour
1 cup butter
½ cup white sugar
Mix flour, butter and sugar together; the mixture will be crumbly. Pat into a 9×13 dish and bake for 12-15 minutes in a 350 oven.
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
¼ cup flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 cup chopped walnuts
Beat eggs, yolk and brown sugar until fluffy. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Blend into egg mixture. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes longer. Cool.
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 Tbl Crisco
3 ½ tsp cherry juice
milk
Beat sugar, shortening, and cherry juice together. Add enough milk to make the mixture into a spreading consistency.
a little of each 