Cherry Bars

 Then, in a large bowl, blend the flour, confectioners’ sugar, and butter. I like to use my hands to mix these three ingredients together, but you can also use a blender or pastry cutter. Make sure the ingredients are well incorporated with the butter being no bigger than the size of a pea.

Once the ingredients have been mixed, press the mixture into an 8×8 inch prepared pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or just until the edges are starting to turn golden. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool before pouring on the cherry pie filling. Finally, drizzle with the icing.

How to Make the Icing

All you need for the Cherry Bars icing is confectioners’ sugar and milk. I would start with 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 tablespoon milk. Don’t start with too much milk–you can always add more if you want to change the consistency of the drizzle. Once you have your desired consistency, simply drizzle the icing all over the Cherry Bars. If you do not want to add the topping, the bars will still be delicious!

Ingredients

▢1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour▢1/3 cup (42g) confectioners sugar▢1/2 cup (1 stick or 113g) cold butter, diced▢1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

Icing

▢1 cup confectioners sugar▢1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, blend the flour, confectioners sugar, and butter. You can use a food processor or pastry cutter, but I prefer my hands. You want the butter to be no bigger than a pea size and the ingredients to be well incorporated.

Press into an 8x8 inch pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes. (The edges should just barely start to golden.)

After the crust has cooled, pour the cherry pie filling over the crust.

Icing

In a medium bowl combine confectioners sugar and milk. Add more milk (one teaspoon at a time) to reach your desired consistency. Drizzle over bars and serve!.