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    Christmas Gumdrop Bars


    Source of Recipe


    Jo Anne Merrill

    List of 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

    Recipe



    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. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside. 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. 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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