Chocolate Cherry Bars

Name: Chocolate Cherry Bars
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 cup cold butter; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped almonds

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 cup cold butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds

Directions

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
2

. Carefully top with pie filling. Combine chocolate chips, almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling.
3

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.