Cherry Jewel Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
• 1 1/2 cups halved candied cherries
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   COMBINE flour with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly and firmly onto bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 jelly roll pan or large baking tin. Bake for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   MEANWHILE, beat egg slightly in large bowl. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and salt. Add nuts cherries and chocolate chips. Toss mixture evenly to coat.

4. 4

   SPOON this mixture evenly over the baked layer. Press down firmly to adhere layers.

5. 5

   BAKE an additional 20 minutes.

6. 6

   COOL and cut into 1 1/2 by 2 inch bars. Do NOT let this cool too much or you will never get them out of the pan in nice pieces.