Spicy-top candied fruit bars

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Butter
1 cup Brown sugar; packed
1 Egg yolk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1¾ cup Sifted flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Baking soda
1 Egg white
2 tablespoons Sugar
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon Cloves
½ cup Diced; mixed candied fruits
1 cup Coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions

TOPPING

Workbasket Recipes: Today's issue is December, 1971 and features "Christmas Goodies"

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.

Sift together flour, salt and soda. Gradually add to butter mixture, blending well. Place dough on ungreased 15½ x 12 inch cookiesheet. Cover with waxed paper and roll into 10 x 12 inch rectangle (about ⅜ inch thick). Remove waxed paper. TOPPING: Add egg white to sugar, spices, candied fruits and walnuts; blend well. Spread topping evenly over cookie dough. Bake at 350 about 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet. Cut into 1 x 2 inch bars. Makes about 48. Posted to EAT-L Digest by Cecilia <elric01@...> on Sep 3, 1997

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