A recipe for Fruit Cocktail Bars. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Fruit Cocktail Bars shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
8 oz. Fruit Cocktail; (1 Can)1/4 c. Butter Or Margarine; Softened
1/3 c. Sugar
1 ea. Egg; Large
1/4 Tsp. Vanilla
1 1/4 c. Flour; Unbleached
1/4 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tbs. Maraschino Cherry Juice
1/2 c. Coconut; Flaked
1/4 c. Maraschino Cherries; Chopped
Directions
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 Tsp. salt. Mix 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.
