These made it to Susie's wedding. The bars are enduring.
JEWEL BARS
1-1/4 cups flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided
3/4 cup cold butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups mixed nuts
1-1/2 cups green and red candied cherries, halved
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
• Beat egg slightly in a large bowl
• Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt.
• Add nuts, cherries and chocolate chips.
• Toss lightly to coat.
• Spoon fruit layer evenly over baked layer.
• Bake additional 20 minutes.
• Turn off oven. Wait 10 minutes and return pan to the oven to dry for 2 hours.
• Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bars.
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3/4 cup cold butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups mixed nuts
1-1/2 cups green and red candied cherries, halved
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
• Beat egg slightly in a large bowl
• Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt.
• Add nuts, cherries and chocolate chips.
• Toss lightly to coat.
• Spoon fruit layer evenly over baked layer.
• Bake additional 20 minutes.
• Turn off oven. Wait 10 minutes and return pan to the oven to dry for 2 hours.
• Remove from oven and let cool. Cut into bars.
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