Cherry Pie Bars

Name: Cherry Pie Bars
Ingredients: 3 cups (12 oz.) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) cold butter, cubed; 3 cups canned cherry pie filling (about 1 1/2 [21-oz.] cans); 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 to 5 tsp. whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 cups (12 oz.) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups (12 oz.) cold butter, cubed
3 cups canned cherry pie filling (about 1 1/2 [21-oz.] cans)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
4 to 5 tsp. whole milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of a 13- x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil with cooking spray.
2

Pulse flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter cubes, and pulse until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 cup flour mixture. Press remaining flour mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
3

Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Spread cherry pie filling over crust in pan. Toss together reserved 1 cup flour mixture and pecans. Sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over filling.
4

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Lift baked bars from pan, using foil sides as handles.
5

Stir together powdered sugar, 4 teaspoons milk, and almond extract. Add additional milk, if needed, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over pecan mixture. Cut into 48 bars.