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Sweet Cherry Almond Bars

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

Fruit Filling:

  • 14 oz pitted Northwest cherries, halved or rough chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Bar Recipe:

  • shortbread dough
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup almond meal or almond flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 stick cold unsalted butter cut in pieces

Topping:

  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  • 1.       Set oven to 350F
    2.       Lightly spray an 8x8 baking pan
    3.       Stir together the cherries with the sugar, lemon juice, extract, and cornstarch. Set aside, tossing occasionally to encourage some of the juices to start flowing.
    4.       Put the flour, almond meal, sugar, salt, and baking powder into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
    5.       Add the yolk, extract, and butter, and pulse or process to combine just until the dough comes together, it will be crumbly.
    6.       Press2/3 of the dough into the bottom of your pan to form the crust. Top with the cherries. Then crumble the remaining dough evenly over the cherries. Top with the sliced almonds and bake for about 40 minutes until the dough is just golden and the filling is bubbling.
    7.       Letcool before cutting.
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