Cherry Almond Squares

Recipe via Aunty Barbara Grisack

Mix together:
     1 cup flour
     1 cup rolled oats
     1 cup  brown sugar
     1 tsp soda

Add:
     1/2 cup butter

Mix together until crumbly
Press into bottom of pan and bake 10 minutes

Beat:
     2 eggs

Stir in:
     1 cup sugar
     1/2 tsp almond flavoring

Mix in
     2 TBSP flour
     1 tsp baking powder
     1/2 tsp salt

Add:
     1 cup coconut
     1/2 cup cherries
     1/2 cup chopped nuts
     1/2 cup chopped marashino cherries

Bake @ 350* for 25 minutes


Cherry Almond Icing
3 TBSP soft butter
2 cups icing sugar
1/4 tsp almond flavoring
3 TBSP cherry juice