Cherry Divinity Bars Recipe

Cherry Divinity Bars Notes

This delicious recipe was given to us by one of our Milwaukee customers.

Ingredients

• 1cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 envelopes Knox Gelatine
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup cut up Maraschino cherries
• as needed coconut

Serves / Yields

10x14 in. pan

Preparation Instructions

Blend butter, brown sugar and flour with fork until crumbly. Press into a well buttered pan (10x14 inches). Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle Knox gelatine over half cup water in a large bowl and let stand. Mix sugar and half cup water in sauce pan. Bring to boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Add hot sugar mixture slowly to gelatine mixture and beat for at least 10 minutes until stiff. Add extracts, nuts and maraschino cherries. Mix and pour over cooled crust. Sprinkle with coconut and cut into squares when firm.

Special Equipment

10x14 inch pan

Credit

This recipe was provided by The Spice House.