Chocolate Cherry Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
These tempting bars are simple to make with cherry pie filling, crunchy almonds and chocolate chips. I took them to a church supper and everyone wanted the recipe. Some people said the sweet treats reminded them of chocolate-covered cherries.
-Tina Dierking, Skohegan, Maine
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1 cup cold butter
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup chopped almonds
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add egg and almond extract until blended. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Carefully top with pie filling. Combine chocolate chips, almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling.
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2.
Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool; refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 177 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 57mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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