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Cherry Bars

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (54)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 60 servings
 

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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by alley_cat13   view full review
delicious!... i halved the recipe and put it in a 9 by 13 in. pan, otherwise i did everything...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by catglaw   view full review
I thought these were GREAT! I made it in a 10x15 jelly roll pan, and I think that the next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2010 by love2cook   view full review
I think I am going to pass ou. These are just that good!! I have tried sooooo many cherry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by MOM24X7   view full review
I halved the recipe and baked in a 9x13 pan. They were fantastic, I think that they would be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by COOKIN4MYFAMILY   view full review
Quick, pretty, & tasty. I think that they are plenty sweet & maybe I'd cut back just a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by ksp   view full review
Very simple with tasty results. I used two 8x8 pans instead of one large pan, allowing me to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by SMosher   view full review
This is about the same as my Grandmother's Dina Kuchen recipe. It was a childhood favorite. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2009 by stellabella   view full review
WONDERFUL! I used 2 square pans, 1 for cherry and 1 for blueberry. Loved the flavor, easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by JLK   view full review
Yummy and easy! I cut the recipe in half because I only had one can of cherries. Then I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2012 by MICKEYROB   view full review
Made this (without altering it) last year for the county fair and got a blue ribbon! Great...

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