Fruit Cocktail Squares Recipes

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Drain the fruit cocktail and reserve 1/3 cup of the syrup. Add the 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry syrup to the reserved fruit cocktail syrup. Chop the drained fruit, and set it aside.
• Stir together in a bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour mixture, alternating with the syrups, to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the chopped fruit, the coconut and the cherries.
• Spread dough into a greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle sifted confectioners' sugar over the top if desired. Cut into squares.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar together well.
• Add fruit and juice.
• Stir to combine.
• Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Spread in gresed 9x13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle walnuts and brown sugar over batter in pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes or until set.
• Glaze: Bring all 5 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan while stirring.
• Pour over warm bars.
• Cool.
• Cuts into 54 squares.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. , In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and eggs. Add fruit cocktail and vanilla mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes. In a saucepan, bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat add vanilla and mix well. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

BETTY'S FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Base: in a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, mix together, sugar, egg and fruit cocktail. Blend in flour mixture. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Topping: in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over top of cake.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
• Place pan on a rack to cool completely, then cut into squares.

JELL-O FRUIT & JUICE SQUARES

Steps:

• In large bowl, add boiling water to gelatin and stir least 2 minutes until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Add enough ice to juice to measure 1-1/2 cups.
• Add juice and ice to gelatin.
• Refrigerate until slightly thickened (about 30 minutes).
• Remove 1-1/2 cups of gelatin to a small bowl; stir in fruit cocktail.
• Whisk 1/2 (4 oz.) of the COOL Whip into remaining gelatin until well blended.
• Pour into 8-inch square dish.
• Refrigerate until set but not firm (about 10 minutes).
• Carefully spoon fruit cocktail mixture over bottom layer.
• Refrigerate until firm (approximately 3 hours) Cut into squares.
• Use remaining whipped topping for garnish.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Beat eggs and sugar. Add the rest of ingredients and mix well.
• Spread in greased,13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle batter with the walnuts and 1 1/2 cup coconut.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Glaze:.
• Mix all the glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan, boil 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and pour over the still warm bars.

FRUIT COCKTAIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter. Press into an 8 x 8 pan and bake for 15 minutes @ 300°F.
• Combine fruit cocktail, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly.
• Spread fruit cocktail mixture over graham wafer crust.
• Bake @ 350F for 15 minutes (or until firm).
• Cool and top with whipped cream (if desired).

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients together, except brown sugar and nuts. Mix until well-blended.
• 2. Pour into greased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
• 3. Combine brown sugar and chopped nuts. Sprinkle over top of batter.
• 4. Bake @ 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool; cut in bars.