Cherry Bars

By Susan52

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and
salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour.

Spread 3 cups batter into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread
with pie filling. Drop remaining batter by teaspoonful's over
filling. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely
in pan on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk
to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over top.