Cherry Squares

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1.3 cups brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 cup coconut or flaked
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 2  eggs 
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup maraschino cherries chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 tablespoon water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light.
4. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs.
5. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
6. Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth.
7. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture.
8. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.