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Gum Drop Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb fruit gum drops, chopped fine*
2 c flour
1 box brown sugar
1 c chopped nuts
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 c coconut




*very hard to find in stores. Look for a specialty candy store, or order online (nuts.com)
Directions:
Directions:
Mix flour with gum drops and roll so as to coat each piece of gum drops. Add sugar, nuts and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Bake in 325º oven for 50 minutes. Leave in pan to cool. cut in squares and roll in powdered sugar.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
John English loved these (and he doesn't even like coconut...)

 

 

 

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