Cherry Square Recipe

Name: Cherry Square
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed; ½ cup butter or ½ cup firm margarine; 2 large eggs; 1 ¼ cups brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 cup medium shredded coconut; ½ cup chopped walnuts; ½ cup red maraschino cherries or ½ cup candied cherry, cut up; 1 cup icing sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons firm margarine, softened; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon water or 1 tablespoon milk

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup butter or ½ cup firm margarine
2 large eggs
1 ¼ cups brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup medium shredded coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup red maraschino cherries or ½ cup candied cherry, cut up
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons firm margarine, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon water or 1 tablespoon milk

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Bottom Layer:
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Crumble all 3 ingredients together well.
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Press in an ungreased 9x9 inch pan.
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Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
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Second Layer:
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Beat eggs slightly and mix in the rest of the ingredients in order given.
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Spread over first layer.
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Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes until brown.
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Icing:
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Beat all 4 ingredients together in small bowl, adding more water or icing sugar if needed to make a more spreadable mixture.
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Spread over cooled squares.
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This makes a minimum amount of icing.
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Cut into 36 squares.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed, ½ cup butter or ½ cup firm margarine, 2 large eggs, and more.

Yes, Cherry Square falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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