Merry Cherry Bars
Serves: 6
Ewell Douglas
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
50
Sweetness
57
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Butter (softened)1 cup
White Sugar1
Egg1 tsp
Almond Extract2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Salt5 tsps
Water (warm)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)
2
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3
Beat in the egg and almond extract
4
Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended
5
Mix in 1/2 cup of the cherries
6
Press the dough into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan
7
Sprinkle with remaining cherries and crushed candies
8
Press in lightly
9
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned
10
Cool completely in the pan before icing
11
To make the icing, mix together the confectioners' sugar and water until a drizzling consistency is reached