Ingredients
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1 cup flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cup rolled oats
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1/2 cup shortening, I use Crisco
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2 eggs
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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2 tablespoons flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup coconut
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1 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped
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1/4 cup shortening, soft
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Combine flour, baking soda, oats and brown sugar.
- Cut in shortening until crumbly.
- Press into a 9 x 13 pan, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs, brown sugar and almond extract thoroughly.
- In a separate cup, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add to the egg/sugar mixture and blend well.
- Stir in the coconut, cherries and pecans.
- Spread evenly over crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Cool completely before icing.
- Beat all icing ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
- Spread or over the baked mixture.
- Cut into squares.