Cherry Coconut Bars

Ingredients
230g all-purpose flour
115g margerine, softened
3 tablespoons icing sugar
2 eggs
230g granulated sugar
60g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
170g almonds, chopped
115g coconut, flaked
115g cherries, chopped


Method
- Preheat oven.
- In the meantime mix 230g flour, margarine and icing sugar.
- Press in greased baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs and stir in remaining ingredients.
- Spread over baked dough layer and bake until golden brown (25 to 30 minutes).
- Cool and cut into bars.

Date Bars

Ingredients
230g sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
230g flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
350g dates, pitted & chopped
230g walnuts, chopped
Icing sugar


Method
- Slowly add sugar to eggs and beat well.
- Add flour, sifted with salt and baking powder, and beat until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla and add dates and walnuts. Fold these into the mixture.
- Pour into a greased pan and bake for about 30 min.
- While warm cut into bars and roll in icing sugar.