CHRISTMAS BARS

Posted On December 23, 2010

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375* 2 pans (9×13)  these are from Mom

Ingredients:

3 cup sifted flour

1 cup melted butter

1 tsp. Baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp. Salt

3/4 cup buttermilk

2 tsp. Cinnamon

1 cup chopped candied peel & citron

1 tsp. Nutmeg

1  1/2 cup chopped cherries

2 cups lightly packed br. Sugar

3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Sift dry ingredients. Stir brown sugar into melted butter. Cool slightly. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add buttermilk, sifted dry ingredients.  Add peels etc., Spread thinly. Bake 20-25 min. Cut into bars while warm.(4 doz. Bars) can dust lightly with icing sugar to serve.