Cherry Kuchen Bars

By MarieR

Ingredients

• Yields:32 bars
• Prep:25 mins Bake:42 mins 350°F, Cool:10 minutes
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 21 ounce can cherry pie filling*
• 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing
• Powdered Sugar Icing
• Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• 3 teaspoons milk

Details

Servings 32
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough. Spread remaining dough in the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

Bake for 12 minutes. Spread pie filling over crust in pan. Spoon reserved dough into small mounds on top of pie filling.

Bake about 30 minutes more or until top is light brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Drizzle top with Powdered Sugar Icing. Cool completely. Cut into bars to serve.

Directions for powdered sugar icing:

In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla or almond extract, and enough milk to make a smooth icing of drizzling consistency.