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Christmas Gumdrop Bars
Author/Submitted by: Jo Anne Merrill
Servings: 20
Categories:
Cookies
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour 1
teaspoon
baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
salt 1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon 1/8
teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1/8
teaspoon
ground mace 1/3
cup
vegetable shortening,
soft
1
cup
packed light brown sugar 1
large
egg 2
teaspoons
vanilla extract 1/4
cup
evaporated milk 1
cup
gumdrops,
no licorice
1/2
cup
black walnuts,
chopped
confectioner's sugar
Directions:
1. Cut small, soft gumdrops into 4 to 5 pieces each. (Do not use
licorice-flavored candies.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a
9 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
2. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside.
3. Place shortening, brown sugar, egg and vanilla into large bowl.
Use an electric mixer set at medium speed to beat mixture until light and
fluffy. Add half the flour mixture and the evaporated milk and beat until
smooth. Stir in remaining flour mixture until well combined. Add gumdrops
and coarsely chopped walnuts (or pecans), mixing well.
4. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake
tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan to wire rack and
cool partially. Cut into bars while still warm. Sprinkle lightly with
sifted confectioner's sugar.
Yield: about 20 bars.
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