Romance Bars Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 cup all-purpose flour <br>- ½ cup butter, melted <br>- 1 tablespoon white sugar <br>- 1 cup brown sugar <br>- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour <br>- 1 teaspoon baking powder <br>- 2 eggs, beaten <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- ⅔ cup chopped walnuts <br>- 1 cup flaked coconut <br>- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries <br>- 3 tablespoons butter, softened <br>- 1 cup confectioners' sugar <br>- 1 tablespoon boiling water <br>- 1 tablespoon milk <br>- ½ teaspoon almond extract <br>- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Stir in melted butter. Spread thinly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. <br>step 2: Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar , 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder. Mix in the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Stir in the walnuts, coconut and maraschino cherries. Pour the mixture over the prepared crust. <br>step 3: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is light brown. Cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting, mix together 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in water, milk, almond extract and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Let stand until firm, then slice into squares. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
step 1: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Stir in melted butter. Spread thinly over the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
step 2: Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar , 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder. Mix in the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Stir in the walnuts, coconut and maraschino cherries. Pour the mixture over the prepared crust.
step 3: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is light brown. Cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting, mix together 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in water, milk, almond extract and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Let stand until firm, then slice into squares.

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