Cherry Pie Bars

Ingredients

  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Cold Butter, cubed
  • 3 cups Canned Cherry Pie Filling
  • 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 5 teaspoons Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F; line the bottom and sides of 13×9 pan with aluminum foil; have 2 inches of over hang on the sides; lightly grease with cooking spray
  2. Pulse flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined; add cubed butter; pulse until mixture is crumbly; reserve 1 cup of the flour mixture; press remaining flour mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until light brown; spread pie filling over crust; mix together the reserved 1 cup of flour mixture and pecans; sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over filling
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until golden brown; cool completely in pan on wire rack for 1 hour; lift baked bars from pan using the foil sides
  5. Stir together powdered sugar, 4 teaspoons milk, and almond extract; drizzle over pecan mixture; cut into bars