Canterbury Cherry Bars

Name: Canterbury Cherry Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 cup honey; 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup chopped maraschino cherry, drained,divided; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 1/3 cups sifted icing sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Cullinaryjudge

"I found this recipe off the Kraft website. It makes a large pan. Suitable when you have to bring lunch after a meeting, function or pot luck."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 3 dozen

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 ¹⁄₂ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
¹⁄₄ cup honey
2 cups flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped maraschino cherry, drained,divided
1 cup chopped pecans
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
1 ¹⁄₃ cups sifted icing sugar
2 tablespoons milk
¹⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla

directions

Beat butter and cream cheese in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
Add brown sugar; beat until well blended.
Add egg; mix well.
Blend in honey.
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl.
Gradually add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating well after each addition.
Stir in 1/2 cup of the cherries, pecans, and raisins.
Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
Bake 350 for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
Drizzle over warm bars.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cherries.
Cool, cut into bars.