Cherry Walnut Bars

Ingredients:

560 mL all-purpose flour 
125 mL white sugar 
250 mL butter, softened 
2 eggs 
250 mL packed brown sugar 
2 mL salt 
2 mL baking powder
5 mL vanilla extract 
125 mL chopped walnuts 
125 mL flaked coconut 
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries 
5 mL butter 
250 mL confectioners' sugar

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Mix together flour, white sugar and butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Beat eggs, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Drain and chop cherries, reserving liquid. Stir chopped cherries, nuts, and coconut into egg mixture. Pour on top of crust.
4. Bake 25 min. Cool.
5. Combine 1 teaspoon butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar with enough liquid from cherries until spreadable. Frost bars. Sprinkle with coconut when icing is set.