Cherry Bars

Submitted by cocoa nurse

"Found on All Recipes ...haven't tried this but looks good."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 bars
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

• GLAZE

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons milk

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Mix just until combined.
2. Spread 3 cups batter into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop the remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over filling.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.

Reviews

[jswing83]

OMG, simple and to die for. The only change I made was using almond extract in place of the vanilla.

 

[Chef Petunia]

These are fantastic and have such a great flavor. I made mine in a 9x13 so bake time was about an hour. Thank you for sharing!!

 

[Sydney Mike]

Definitely a sweet treat here, & one I made & sent off with my other half to share at work! However, I'm not one to past up a taste test, so cut 16 bars & sent off 15! This is certainly something I'd like to make again sometime, a munchy to keep right here at home! You'll get a sugar rush, sure, but they are very, very nice! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block Tag]