Coconut Cherry Cream Squares Recipes

COCONUT CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8- or 9-inch square pan.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the butter and powdered sugar with spoon until flour is moistened. Press mixture in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 5 rows.

COCONUT - CHERRY CREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine flour, coconut and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly ( I do this in my food processor). Press into a 9 inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 7 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• 2. In a small saucepan, combine flour, sugar and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium - high heat until thick and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
• 3. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan; stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat
• 4. Gently stir in coconut and extract. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set. Top with pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Enjoy!

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine the first three ingredients and pack the mixture into a buttered 8 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Combine ALL remaining ingredients and pour over baked layer.
• Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer.
• Cool completely and cut into squares.

CHERRY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients together and pat into bottom of 9x9x2" pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• While crust is baking, mix filling ingredients together.
• Put filling mixture on top of crust and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

CHERRY COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Blend margarine, sugar, and flour with pastry blender or fork in bowl until coarse crumbs form (like pie crust).
• Add coconut.
• Mix.
• Place half of crumb mixture in 8" square pan.
• Put filling on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
• Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.
• Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
• Great served warm or cold.

COCONUT CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, mix the cake mix, butter or margarine, 1 egg and 1 tbsp water.
• Press the mixture into the bottom the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle the coconut over the cake mixture; set aside.
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, icing sugar, 3 eggs and vanilla.
• Pour evenly over the coconut (do not mix).
• Bake for 40-45 minutes.
• Cool before cutting into slices.