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Gumdrop Bars

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup tiny, multicolored gumdrops, halved

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Grease 13x9x2-inch pan well. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; set aside. Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy. Beat in sugar gradually; add vanilla. Blend in sifted dry ingredients. Mix in gumdrops and walnuts. Turn into prepared pan. Bake in 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cut into bars while still warm. Yield: 3 dozen bars