Holiday Fruitcake Bars

• eggs↗2
• sifted powdered sugar1 cup
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans1⁄2 cup
• candied fruit↗1 cup
• currants↗1⁄3 cup
• powdered sugar↗1 cup
• rum↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat eggs with a mixer until they are golden yellow and doubled in volume – 2 or 3 minutes.

2. 2

   Add in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and vanilla.

3. 3

   Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.

4. 4

   Take 2 tablespoons of flour mixture and stir in with candied fruit, nuts and currants, to keep fruit from clumping in the batter.

5. 5

   Add the rest of the flour mix to the eggs and sugar.

6. 6

   Fold fruit and nuts into batter.

7. 7

   Spoon batter into a well greased 11" by 7" pan.

8. 8

   Some years I use parchment paper instead.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Mix together rum and second cup of powdered sugar to make a glaze.

11. 11

    Spread the icing onto the bars about 5 minutes after they’ve come out of the oven.

12. 12

    Let bars cool and cut into bars.