Recipe For Cooking Festive Marshmallow Squares

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Festive Marshmallow Squares

Base
3/4 C. butter
1/3 C. brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 C. flour

Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in flour until mixture forms a ball. Press dough into 9 x 13-in. pan; prick all over with a fork. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 min. or until golden brown. Cool.

Marshmallow Topping
2 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin
1/2 C. cold water
2 C. sugar
1/2 C. warm water
1/2 C. red and green maraschino cherries,
    well drained on paper towel
1/2 C. toasted almonds, chopped
1 tea. almond extract or flavoring

Soften gelatin in cold water.

In a saucepan, combine sugar and warm water and boil for two min. Dissolve gelatin in hot syrup. Beat with an electric beater until very stiff (until white marshmallow forms).

Halve the cherries and add with chopped almonds and almond extract or flavoring. Pour over cooled base and dust with powderedsugar through a fine sieve. Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.