Recipe For Cooking Holiday Fruit Bars With Vanilla Filling

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Holiday Fruit Bars with Vanilla Filling

1/2 C. butter, softened
3/4 C. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/4 C. flour
1/2 tea. baking soda
1/2 tea. salt
1 C. mixed candied fruit
3/4 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. coarsely chopped nuts

Vanilla Filling
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. melted butter
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 egg
1/3 C. flour
1/2 tea. baking soda
1/4 tea. salt

Cream butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract or flavoring in bowl until light and fluffy. Add mixture of flour, soda, and salt; mix well. Spread in prepared 9 x 13-in. pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 min. or until light brown. Cool.

Spread with Vanilla Filling. Sprinkle fruit, chocolate chips and nuts over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Filling: Combine sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract or flavoring and egg in sm. mixer bowl. Beat until smooth. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat until blended.