Holiday Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 c. oleo
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. whole bran cereal
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
2 c. candied cherries, halved
2 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat oleo and sugar.
Add eggs; beat well.
Mix bran cereal, milk and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients with cherries, nuts and dates; mix well. Spread batter into two greased 9 x 9-inch baking pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 40 minutes.
When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut in squares and serve.