CHERRY-ALMOND BARS

Cherry-Almond Bars image

Love cherries? Make these sweet and easy bars.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 teaspoons reserved maraschino cherry juice

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Drain cherries, reserving juice for Almond-Cherry Glaze. Chop cherries; set aside. In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with spoon. Press in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake about 10 minutes or until set.
In medium bowl, beat eggs with fork. Stir in cherries and all remaining Bar ingredients. Spread over baked layer.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, mix all Almond-Cherry Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle cooled bars with glaze. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 2 rows. Cut each bar diagonally in half to form triangles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 45 mg