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Cherry Pie Bars (Cherry Kuchen Bars)
Irresistible Cherry Pie Bars! Also known as Cherry Kuchen, these easy bars combine cherry pie filling with a delicious crust and sweet icing.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
37
minutes
mins
Total Time
52
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Cherry Kuchen Bars, Cherry Pie Bars
Servings:
24
bars
Calories:
227
kcal
Author:
Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Ingredients
For the cherry pie bars
113
g
(½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
113
g
(½ cup) shortening (I used Stork Block)
350
g
(1 ¾ cups) sugar
1 ½
tsp
baking powder
½
teaspoon
salt
3
medium eggs
1
tsp
almond extract
375
g
(3 cups) flour (all purpose / plain)
600
g
(21oz) cherry pie filling
For the glaze
(200g) 1 ½ cups powdered sugar icing sugar
1
tsp
vanilla bean paste
Lemon juice or milk as needed
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Cream the butter and shortening using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer.
Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
Beat in eggs and almond extract until combined.
Gradually add the flour, mixing it in. You can use a spoon to stir in the last of the flour.
Spread enough batter into a non-stick 15x10 baking pan to cover the base, using an offset spatula. The batter will be quite soft.
Bake for 12 minutes then spread the cherry pie filling over the crust.
Spoon the reserved batter in small mounds over the pie filling, leaving some gaps as it will spread while baking.
Bake for a further 25- 30 minutes or the crust just starts to colour.
Combine the ingredients for the icing, adding as much lemon juice or milk as need to create a pourable glaze.
Drizzle over the cherry kuchen bars once they have cooled down slightly (in the pan).
Slice and enjoy!
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Notes
These bars will keep for 2-3 days at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories:
227
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
106
mg
|
Potassium:
78
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
249
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
21
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg