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Cherry Pie Bars

URL: https://www.cookingclassy.com/cherry-pie-bars-aka-cherry-kuchen-bars/

Ingredients

The bars

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 1 ½ (21 oz) cans cherry pie filling

The glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • 2 ½ - 3 Tbsp half and half

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a mixer, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla and almond extracts.
  4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until combined, reserving 1 ½ cups of the batter.
  5. Spread the remaining batter evenly in the baking dish and top with cherry pie filling.
  6. Dollop the reserved batter over the cherry filling.
  7. Bake for 30 to 37 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. For the glaze, whisk together all ingredients, adding half and half to reach desired consistency.
  9. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars and allow it to set before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
16
Calories
387
Total fat
13g
Total carbohydrates
64g
Total protein
4g
Sodium
136mg
Cholesterol
63mg

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