Cherry Coconut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    3/4 cup all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
    Filling
    2 eggs
    1 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup quartered maraschino cherry
    1/3 cup chopped walnuts
    1/3 cup flaked coconut
Preparation
    In food processor, mix flour and confectioners' sugar.
    Add butter and pulse approximately 15 times, or until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
    Press in to a 9 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with oil.
    Bake on 350\u00b0F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
    Cool on wire rack.
    While crust is cooling, combine eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in food processor and blend well.
    Combine flour, baking powder and salt and add to egg mixture and blend until smooth.
    Add cherries, nuts and coconut and pulse until just blended.
    Spread over crust and bake on 350\u00b0F for 20-25 minutes or until firm.
    Refrigerate left overs-- if you have any.

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