Best Sour Cherry Bars Recipes

SOUR-CHERRY CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment.
• Beat butter with sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Reduce speed to medium-low, add flour and salt, and beat until dough forms clumps but does not completely hold together. Press 2 1/2 cups flour mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
• Filling: In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt. Pour into crust. Crumble remaining flour mixture (about 1/2 cup) evenly over top, squeezing to create clumps.
• Bake until bubbling in center and crust is golden, about 1 hour, 10 minutes (if browning too quickly, tent top with foil). Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing into squares.

SOUR CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix first three ingredients together until well blended, avoid getting it too warm or it will be hard to handle.
• Press into a 9" x 13" pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Beat the eggs and add the sugar, brown sugar, flour and baking powder.
• When combined, add fruit and mix.
• Pour cherry mixture over crust in pan and bake for 45 minutes.

SOUR CREAM CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• For crust: in large mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar and butter. Beat at low speed until mixture is crumbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Press on bottom of ungreased 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• FILLING: In a medium bowl, stir together fruit filling, sour cream, and almond extract. Spread over hot crust. Sprinkle nuts over top. Continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store, covered, in refrigerator.