2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries,
drained and juice reserved
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, white sugar and 3/4 cup butter until
crumbly. Press into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until light brown.
4. In a food processor, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and baking
powder and process until smooth. Pour in cherries and walnuts and pulse
until just chopped and incorporated, but not pulverized. Pour over crust.
5. Bake 25 minutes, until center is set.
6. To frost, cream together confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons
butter and 4 tablespoons cherry juice until fluffy. Frost cooled dessert
and cut into
bars.