Mother'S Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. crystallized mixed fruit, finely chopped
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Grease and flour baking pans.
Spread 2 cups pecans in bottom of 2 (9 x 13-inch) baking pans.
Make a batter by mixing butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and flour.
Pour this carefully over nuts. Do not mix nuts into batter.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup nuts and fruit over batter.
Bake 1 hour at 300\u00b0.
Cut while hot into small squares. Cool in pans.
Remove and store in airtight container.
They freeze well.