Fruitcake Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. light brown sugar (not packed)
1 stick margarine
1 c. unsifted plain flour
2 eggs
1 lb. candied red cherries, cut
1/2 lb. candied green pineapple, cut
2 c. chopped pecans
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Cream margarine and brown sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Mix in flour, then vanilla and cinnamon.
Stir in cut cherries, pineapple and nuts.
Pour into a well-greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake in a 300\u00b0 oven for about 1 hour.
Check at 45 minutes to prevent overcooking.
Yields 40 nice-size squares. Store in tightly covered container.