Cherry Almond Bars
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 35 Min
Serves 18 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 6 Tbsps. Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 2 tsps. water
- 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
- 3/4 C. Polaner® Cherry All Fruit
- TOPPING
- 1/2 C. chopped almonds
- 1/4 C. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsps. Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 8 x 8-inch pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Coat lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
- STIR together flour, brown sugar and salt until mixed. Add oil, water and almond extract. Combine with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat evenly in bottom of prepared pan.
- BAKE 15 minutes.
- SPREAD preserves evenly over warm crust. Mix almonds, brown sugar and oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over top of preserves.
- BAKE 20 minutes. Cool completely. Lift out of pan using foil. Cut into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.
