Bettys Fruit Cocktail Squares Recipes

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. , In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.

HOMEMADE FRUIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In heavy saucepan, heat sugar, water, lime juice and basil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; discard basil sprig.
• In large glass bowl, mix nectarines, peaches, cherries and pineapple. Pour sugar syrup over fruit; stir to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain the fruit cocktail and reserve 1/3 cup of the syrup. Add the 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry syrup to the reserved fruit cocktail syrup. Chop the drained fruit, and set it aside.
• Stir together in a bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour mixture, alternating with the syrups, to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the chopped fruit, the coconut and the cherries.
• Spread dough into a greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle sifted confectioners' sugar over the top if desired. Cut into squares.

BETTY'S FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Base: in a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, mix together, sugar, egg and fruit cocktail. Blend in flour mixture. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Topping: in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over top of cake.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Place pan on a rack to cool completely, then cut into squares.

BETTY'S BUTTER TART SQUARES

Steps:

• For base: Cut butter into flour and brown sugar until crumbly. Press into 9x9-inch buttered pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
• Mix filling ingredients well. Pour over partially baked crumb layer. Return to oven and cook 20 minutes more.
• Cool before cutting into squares to serve.

HOLIDAY FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
• Spread pie filling over dough. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar together well.
• Add fruit and juice.
• Stir to combine.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Spread in gresed 9x13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle walnuts and brown sugar over batter in pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until set.
• Glaze: Bring all 5 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan while stirring.
• Pour over warm bars.
• Cool.
• Cuts into 54 squares.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter. Press into an 8 x 8 pan and bake for 15 minutes @ 300°F.
• Combine fruit cocktail, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly.
• Spread fruit cocktail mixture over graham wafer crust.
• Bake @ 350F for 15 minutes (or until firm).
• Cool and top with whipped cream (if desired).