Jewel Bars

Serves: 20
Cook time: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup	all-purpose flour
⅔ cup	brown sugar, firmly packed
¾ cup	butter or margarine, softened
1	egg
1 ½ cup	halved candied cherries
½ tsp	salt
1 ½ cup	salted mixed nuts
1 cup	semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

Combine flour with ⅓ cup (85 ml) brown sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly and firmly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x3 inch (32x23x7.5 cm) glass baking dish. Bake at 350F. for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile beat egg slightly in large bowl. Stir in remaining ⅓ cup (85 ml) brown sugar and salt. Add nuts, cherries chocolate chips. Toss mixture lightly to coat. Spoon fruit mixture evenly over baked layer. Press firmly to adhere layers. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.