Fruit And Nut Festive Bars Recipes

FESTIVE FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, butter, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and egg with spoon.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour, the cherries, dates and pecans; stir into brown sugar mixture. Spread in pan.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all Orange Glaze ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly. Drizzle cooled bars with glaze. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 3 rows.

FESTIVE FRUIT AND NUT SLICE (BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200°C and line a 24cm square cake tin with baking paper.
• Press in the thawed pastry, lifting the edges to form a 1cm rim. Prick the pastry base with a fork all over.
• Scatter the cherries and the almonds evenly over the pastry, Then fill the gaps with sultanas. Set aside.
• Melt the butter and syrup together. Allow to cool.
• Beat in the eggs, vanilla and flouur into the cooled melted butter and syrup mixture.
• Pour this evenly over the pastry base and bake for approx 35 minutes, until the filling is set and firm to the touch.
• When cool, carefully slide onto a board & cut into rectangles.
• If desired decorate with melted chocolate by drizzling in lines over the top.

FRUIT AND NUT FESTIVE BARS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 15x11-inch rectangle; press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Prick bottom of crust in several places with fork. Bake 10 min.
• Mix sweetened condensed milk and eggs until blended; pour into crust. Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 20 min. or until center is almost set. Remove from oven; cool completely. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.