Jeweled Nut Bars

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts
• 1 1/2 cups green and red candied cherries, halved
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Press into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat egg.
6. Add salt and remaining brown sugar.
7. Stir in nuts, cherries and chocolate chips.
8. Spoon evenly over crust.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
10. Cool on a wire rack.
11. Cut into bars.