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Two-in-One Holiday Bars

Two-in-One Holiday Bars
Recipe Tip
Nuts About Nuts
Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats from nuts may help lower blood cholesterol. But fats are high in calories so keep portions small.
Storage
To avoid a mingling of flavors, store each of the two types of bars in a separate, airtight container. Before storing, allow the glaze to set then stack bars in an airtight container separating the layers with waxed paper.

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Bake one pan of bars to enjoy two varieties—one with candied fruit, the other topped with chocolate chips and pecans. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 50 min
makes:48 bars
Base
1cup sugar
3/4cup margarine or butter, softened
1teaspoon vanilla
1egg
2cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1cup diced mixed candied fruit
1/2cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2cup chopped pecans
Glaze
1cup powdered sugar
1to 2 tablespoons milk
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
2.Sprinkle half of dough with candied fruit; sprinkle other half with chocolate chips and pecans. Press lightly into dough.
3.Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
4.In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bars. Let stand until set. Cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):  Increase flour to 2 1/4 cups. Bake as directed above.
Nutritional Information
1 Bar with Fruit: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 35mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 8g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Very good!
I made this with only the semi-sweet chocolate chips and did not put the icing on top- but it was still amazing! It is a very delicious cookie-bar
Posted at 1:38 PM on January 11 2010 by
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