Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY-ALMOND BARS

Category: Bars

Bars
1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Almond-Cherry Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 to 3 tsp reserved maraschino cherry juice

Heat oven to 350. Drain cherries, reserving juice for Almond-Cherry Glaze. Chop cherries; set aside. In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, the butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with spoon. Press in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake about 10 minutes or until set.

In medium bowl, beat eggs with fork. Stir in cherries and all remaining Bar ingredients. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Meanwhile, mix all Almond-Cherry Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle cooled bars with glaze. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 2 rows. Cut bar diagonally in half to form triangles.