1 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. butter
3 tbsp. powdered sugar

FILLING:

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 c. quartered maraschino cherries

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Mix flour, butter, powdered sugar until smooth. Spread thin with fingers in an oblong 7 1/2 x 11 inch pan. Bake about 20-25 minutes. Stir rest of the ingredients into eggs.

Spread over top of baked pastry; no need to cook. Bake about 25 minutes. Cut in squares and top with whipped cream for dessert or cut in squares and serve as bars.