Dream Squares Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup candied cherries, quartered
- ½ cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
step 2: Cream together the butter or margarine with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla and the flour. Press this mixture into the bottom of one ungreased 8x8 inch square baking pan.
step 3: Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
step 4: To Make Topping: Beat the eggs and add 1 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, the baking powder, pinch salt, chopped walnuts, glace; cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. Spread mixture over the baked pastry.
step 5: Return to the oven and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool then cut into squares.
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