Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 dash of salt
1 pkg. chopped dates
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
18 cut up maraschino cherries

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and eggs; add vanilla, flour, powder and salt. Fold in dates, walnuts and cherries. Bake in a well-greased 13 x 9 pan at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until done.