Cherry Pie Bars

I hit a Grand Slam with this amazing Cherry Pie Bars recipe. These luscious, drool-worthy bars are filled with plump delicious cherries and almond extract for maximum flavor. Plus, the sour cream in the crust and topping layers ensures these bars are moist. All I can say, is I couldn’t stop eating them. Oh, my. Heavenly doesn’t do justice to these amazing bar-type cookies.

For those of you looking for delicious ways to use fresh cherries, you’ve gotta give these lovely Cherry Pie Bars a try. They are sure to cure any sweet tooth craving you have. If you’re a cherry lover like me, you’ll be in seventh heaven.

INGREDIENTS

CRUST:

• 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 3 sticks unsalted butter chilled (1 1/2 cups)

CHERRY PIE FILLING:

• 3 cups pitted, halved cherries
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• dash sea salt
• 1 tsp. almond extract

INSTRUCTIONS

CRUST:

1. Stir sugar, salt and flour together in a large mixing bowl.
2. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
3. Measure out 1 ½ cups of ingredients for topping and set aside.
4. Press remaining ingredients into the bottom of a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
5. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

CHERRY PIE FILLING:

1. Whisk eggs in a large mixing bowl.
2. Whisk in sugar, sour cream, salt, almond extract and flour to combine
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