Fruitcake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. pecan halves
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sifted plain flour
dash of salt
1/2 lb. candied pineapple
1/2 lb. candied cherries

Preparation

Chop pineapple and cherries.
Spread pecans evenly over bottom of greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan.
Thoroughly cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
Spoon batter over pecan halves, pressing evenly with dampened hands.
Sprinkle fruit over batter and press in slightly.
Bake in a 300\u00b0 to 325\u00b0 oven for one hour.
(Keep a check.)
Cool in pan.
When cold, cut into bars.
Makes 32 to 36 bars.