Christmas Bars for the Holiday Season

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Here is a dessert recipe I found in my grandma’s binder. I want to share the recipe from my grandma, who eventually passed it to my mom. In the spirit of the holiday season, I wanted to share the Christmas Bars dessert with you. I haven’t tried it in a while, but with one week to Christmas, I’ll make the dessert bars before Christmas.

Image taken from my iPhonePhoto byDon S/Author

I. Crust

Ingredient

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instruction:

Cut the butter into the flour and sugar in a bowl. Press the mix into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

II. Filling

Ingredient

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or any nuts of your choosing)
• 1 cup mixed can dried fruits

Instruction

Sift the dry mixture and add 4 eggs, 1 cup chopped mixed can of dried fruit, and 1 cup chopped nuts. Next, pour the fruit cake mixture on the crust and bake for another 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Cut into bars while the bars are still warm, and cover them with powdered sugar.

I hope you like it!