Cherry Bars

By Joycie

Gail Manocchia's recipe.

Ingredients

• 5 c Flour
• 1 1/2 c Sugar
• 2 Tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1 c Shortening
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 5 Eggs
• 1 c Chopped walnuts
• 1 16 oz. jar maraschino cherries, cut up, save 3/4 bottle of juice
• 1 stick butter, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Sift dry ingredients. Mix shortening and all juice (3/4 bottle) except the butter. Shape into logs. Place 4 in. apart on greased cookie sheet. Butter tops of slices and bake at 375 oven preheated.

Bake for 15-25 minutes until lightly colored and remove. Let sit one minute, remove from pan onto wire rack. Cool and slice diagonally.