Sour Cherry Bars Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
🥟 Yield: 36 bars
Description:
Indulge in the delightful combination of tangy sour cherries and sweet crust with these irresistible Sour Cherry Bars. Perfect for dessert, snack, or even a sweet breakfast treat, these bars are sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 5 tablespoons icing sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for cherry mixture)
- 3 cups sour cherries
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease or line a 9″ x 13″ baking pan.
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Prepare Crust: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, softened butter, and icing sugar. Mix until well blended, ensuring not to overmix to avoid warming the dough too much, which can make it difficult to handle.
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Press Into Pan: Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
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Prepare Cherry Mixture: While the crust is baking, beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Add the sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and baking powder to the beaten eggs, and mix until well combined.
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Incorporate Cherries: Gently fold in the sour cherries into the egg mixture until evenly distributed.
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Assemble Bars: Once the crust is baked, remove it from the oven and pour the cherry mixture evenly over the warm crust.
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Bake: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 45 minutes, or until the top is set and slightly golden.
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Cool and Serve: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares or bars. Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 118
- Fat: 3.1g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 24.4mg
- Sodium: 37mg
- Carbohydrates: 21.8g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Sugar: 15.8g
- Protein: 1.4g
Indulge in the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors with these delectable Sour Cherry Bars. Whether you’re hosting a gathering or simply treating yourself, these bars are sure to impress!
