Cherry Pie Bars Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Shirley Hardy   Cherry Pie Bar Recipe sandwiches cherry pie filling between two layers of batter made with butter, sugar, eggs, vanillan and almond extract and flour then covers with a powdered sugar glaze after baking. Food Category:    Pies and Pastries Cuisine Origin:    West Coast    Servings: 12 Calories: 495 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   25 Minutes Cook Time:   35 Minutes Total Time:   1 Hour

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 (21 ounce) cherry pie filling
• Glaze:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 Tbs milk

DIRECTIONS

• Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Beat in extracts.
• In a separate bowl combine flour and salt. Add to the creamed mixture. Mix until combined.
• Grease a 15x10x1 pan or 9x13, whichever one you decide to use. Spread 3 cups batter in a 15x10x1 (Also works with 9x13, baking time will at least be 35 minutes) Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining batter on top of pie filling.
• Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Cool on wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over the bars.

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