PART I:

2 c. flour
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 stick butter

PART II:

2 eggs
1-1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
1 jar Maraschino cherries, drained

Mix Part I well. Bake for 15 minutes in a 10-1/2 x 15 inch pan. Pour Part II over Part I. Bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

PART III: When removed from oven and cooled. Frost with butter, powdered sugar, and some liquid from cherries. Spread and cut into bars.