My family really liked these bars. The cherries made them a little different. I cut the frosting recipe in half and just drizzled it over the bars. They were moist and had great flavor.
I did not like the icing - it was better without it.
These were delicious. We made them to go in a goodie box for grandparents for Valentines day and they were a huge hit. It did take quite a bit to make them and I had to substitute Splenda for the sugar and brown sugar because my son is diabetic but they were awesome. I doubled the entire recipe to make some nice thick cake like bars but only made the exact amount of icing the recipe called for. I don't think it needed any more sweetness they came out perfect.
I made these at Christmas and added them to the platters of cookies I give to family and friends. They were my favorite new cookie this year! I love the combination of walnuts coconut and cherries. They were a little sweet but I had cut them pretty small so they would go further and they were only 1 or 2 bites. Just enough! they were easy to make and I will definately make them again!
Yummy!!!! I saved the juice from the cherries and made a glaze of powdered sugar and the juice and drizzled over the bars instead of frosting them. They looked festive with the dark pink glaze.
This is the best, sweetest treat I have ever had. The first year I used candied cherries by mistake. I bought the wrong ones :o) I actually liked them better. They gave the bars a tighter consistency. Doesn't seem to matter which way I make them though, my family, friends and co-workers can't get enough. I've made them 3 years running for the Holiday Season.
Thank you Jeri just what I was looking for. I didn't bother with the frosting as they are perfect without it. Though I supose if I wanted to make them look fancy perhaps just a light drizzle. They were a big hit with the men I bake for.
I made this for Valentines Day in a heart-shaped pan. Boy is this rich. I also added chocolate chips. It reminds me of a blond brownie with lots of extras sitting on a pie crust. Cherries are the magic touch and I bet macadamia nuts would really show it off next time. Thanks for a great recipe.
Very good except the crust needs to be thicker. As is the crust is at best 1/8" thick which isn't thick enough to support the topping. Next time I'll double the crust mixture. I only drizzled the icing mixture over the top otherwise it would have bee too sweet.
These bars are thin and quite sweet. My children did not think they were that good. I would not make again.
