I came across these easy maraschino cherry bars while stationed at a Michigan Air Force base in 1964 and have been making the recipe ever since. 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Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars."}],"recipeYield":"3 dozen","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 94 calories","fatContent":"5g fat (2g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"19mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"56mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"12g carbohydrate (7g sugars","fiberContent":"0 fiber)","proteinContent":"1g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.7777777,"reviewCount":9,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-12-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"knollbrookcook"},"reviewBody":"Yummy squares and they went together easily.\u00a0The only thing I did differently was to use \u00bd cup of walnuts and \u00be cup of mixed \u00a0green and red candied cherries, so they would be more Christmassy!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-08-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"DDPLoeches"},"reviewBody":"I've made this recipe many times like it's written and we really like it; this time I decided to try it with fresh blueberries instead of cherries. And I the only nuts I had were almonds, so I used them instead of walnuts. I put it in an 11 x 7 pan lined with parchment. It took a lot longer to bake (but that might be related to my oven). Delicious!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-06-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jellybug"},"reviewBody":"
I am planning to make these for the fourth of July, so I made a test batch and they were easy to make, and delicious! I think I am going to have to make 2-3 batches.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-02-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Joan626"},"reviewBody":"
Easy recipe to make. Tasted quite good, although I was a bit disappointed as I expected more of a cherry flavour. I think that next time I will add almond flavouring and see how that tastes :)<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-06-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveFish"},"reviewBody":"This is the same as my mom's recipe, except she used almond extract and baked them in an 8 x 8 pan. I think the (resulting) thicker crust makes it easier to cut and serve them.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-12-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueBus"},"reviewBody":"This has also been our Christmas tradition since living at Selfridge air force base in 1964. My mom made these for my brothers boy scouts party one time and they were huge success! I wonder if you and my mom knew each other!......we have always loved these, eating one right now and have past on the recipe to all of my kids. She got the recipe out of the 1960 Betty Crocker party book. Thanks for Shari g","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-08-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBottleOpener"},"reviewBody":"These come out great and have a great taste too. I have been wanting to try this, since it has been a long time since I had these. And they are really as good as I remember. I let them set for awhile before cutting, and they came out perfect. 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