Sticky Fruitcake Squares Recipes

STICKY FRUITCAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly butter a 9" x 13" pan.
• BASE - Using a food processor, whirl flour & icing sugar together until blended. Add the butter & pulse until mixture starts forming a ball.
• Turn into baking pan and press evenly over the bottom. Bake in the centre of the oven @ 350*, for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden. Remove from oven, but leave oven on.
• TOPPING: Prepare the topping while the base is baking.
• Place the raisins and cranberries and bourbon in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on "high" for 1 minute.
• Cut cherries in half.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the corn syrup, brown sugar & vanilla.
• Stir in the 2 tablespoons flour, then the raisin-cranberry-bourbon mixture, pineapple, cherries and pecans. Spread over the base.
• Return to oven & bake @ 350*, until the center is set and the edges are golden. This should take 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely & cut into squares.

FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

FESTIVE FRUITCAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, butter, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and egg with spoon.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour, the cherries, dates and pecans; stir into brown sugar mixture. Spread in pan.
• Bake about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all Orange Glaze ingredients over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly. Drizzle cooled bars with glaze. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 3 rows.

CHRISTMAS BOURBON FRUITCAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a saucepan or microwave, melt butter, pour into a 15" x 10" baking pan.
• Sprinkle with Vanilla wafer crumbs evenly on top.
• Arrange fruits and nuts evenly on top of the crumb mixture; press down gently.
• Combine the sweetened condensed milk with the Bourbon; pour evenly over top of fruit/nut mixture.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove from oven; cool completely.
• Cut in squares.