Romance Bars Recipe
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Stir in melted butter. Spread thinly over the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar , 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder. Mix in the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Stir in the walnuts, coconut and maraschino cherries. Pour the mixture over the prepared crust.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is light brown. Cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting, mix together 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in water, milk, almond extract and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Let stand until firm, then slice into squares.
