Cherry Pie Bars

By Nanadi-2

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 (21 ounce) cherry pie filling 2 if you like cherries (highly recommend)
• Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 Tbs milk

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from therecipecritic.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs and beat well.  Beat in extracts.

2. In a separate bowl combine flour and salt.  Add to the creamed mixture.  Mix until combined.

3. Grease a 15x10x1 pan or 9×13, whichever one you decide to use. Spread 3 cups batter in a 15x10x1 (Also works with 9×13- baking time will at least be 35 minutes) Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining batter on top of pie filling.

4. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.  Cool on wire rack.  Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over the bars.

To make half the recipe:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 (21 ounce) cherry pie filling
Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 Tbs milk