Uncle Bill's Festive Squares Recipe

Name: Uncle Bill's Festive Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 10 12 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk (chopped); ¼ cup fresh lime juice; ¼ cup frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed; 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans; 1 ¼ cups shredded sweetened coconut; 1 ¼ cups red maraschino cherries, quartered; 1 ¼ cups green maraschino cherries, quartered

Servings: persons

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
10 12 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk (chopped)
¼ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed
1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
1 ¼ cups shredded sweetened coconut
1 ¼ cups red maraschino cherries, quartered
1 ¼ cups green maraschino cherries, quartered

1
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2
Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until light and creamy.
3
Gradually add flour, mixing after each addition until crumbly.
4
DO NOT OVERMIX.
5
Press crumb mixture onto a parchment paper-lined 15 inch x 10 inch baking pan.
6
Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 5 to 6 minutes; remove from oven and set aside.
7
In a mixing bowl, stir together sweetened condensed evaported milk, lime juice, orange juice, pecans, coconut, red and green maraschino cherries.
8
Spread evenly over prepared crust using a rubber spatula.
9
Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 25 minutes.
10
Cool thoroughly on a wire rack and chill before cutting.
11
Turn the festive squares upside down onto a cutting board.
12
Remove parchment paper and discard.
13
Cut cake into squares.
14
Wrap any unused portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

985

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter, softened, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, Uncle Bill's Festive Squares 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.

Uncle Bill's Festive Squares

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