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Cherry Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Jane Kamp

"Want something simple by special? Try these festive fruit-filled bars from Jane Kamp of Grand Rapids, Michigan. With their pretty color from cherry pie filling and subtle almond flavor, they're destined to become Christmas classics."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 4.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by ksp
Very simple with tasty results. I used two 8x8 pans instead of one large pan, allowing me to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by catglaw
I thought these were GREAT! I made it in a 10x15 jelly roll pan, and I think that the next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by luv_ta_bake13
delicious!... i halved the recipe and put it in a 9 by 13 in. pan, otherwise i did everything... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by klb
Fabulous! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2008 by EMERALDCITYJEWEL
Didn't change a thing and was so good. Just the right level of sweetness and very easy. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by ~chele
Excellent flavor and easy! After making the dough, I realized that I only had one can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by HB2
So good and so easy!! Dividing into 2 8x8's was perfect!! Mine took more like 45 minutes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2008 by RACHIEH
Rich and delicious! Made to recipe and found that it seemed more like a coffee cake or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2008 by Mandu