These coconut cherry bars are one of my favorite eagle brand recipes.

I love using sweetened condensed milk in baking recipes, especially holiday dessert recipes.

The recipes are always quick, a special bonus during busy holidays, and they always turn out absolutely fabulously.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Base:
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

Filling:
1/2 tin Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons coconut
1/2 cup glace cherries

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Mix the ingredients together and pat into 8x8 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes or until golden at 350°F. Cool.

Mix the filling ingredients and spread the mixture on the base. Bake 20 minutes (at the same temperature as above) or until golden. Let cool.

• Storing the bars in a tight tin container for a day allows the flavors to mellow and combine even better.
• Chop the cherries in half if you wish.
• This recipe easily doubles to make a large batch as you are only using 1/2 tin of Eagle brand for the recipe as shown above. Just use 2 - 8x8 pans and bake at the same time.
• Use a combination of red and green cherries during the holidays. It makes for a very festive look.

Makes 12 to 16 squares.