Cherry-Almond Bars

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

Bars

  • 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

Almond-Cherry Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons reserved maraschino cherry juice

Steps

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, beat eggs with fork. Stir in cherries and all remaining Bar ingredients. Spread over baked layer.
  • 3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 4
    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.

  • Maraschino cherries are soaked in a sugar syrup and dyed red or green. Red cherries are flavored with almond; green cherries are flavored with mint.
  • Line the baking pan with foil to make cleanup and cutting bars easy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
135
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
0%
Saturated Fat
3g
0%
Cholesterol
30mg
0%
Sodium
45mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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