Chocolate Fruit Bar

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• stir flour, baking powder and salt together. beat eggs until light; add sugar gradually, beating well after each addition.
• stir in almond flavoring, then dry ingredients. fold in chocolate pieces, fruits, and nuts.
• spread dough evenly in greased 9 x 13 inch pan. bake 30 to 35 minutes. if desired, when cooled, frost with powdered sugar icing. cut into bars and garnish each bar with a chocolate piece.