Cherry Berry Bars

Name: Cherry Berry Bars
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters mixed berry preserves; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 177 milliliters assorted frozen cherries, thawed, drained well, pitted and chopped; 118 milliliters dark brown sugar; 1 egg; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 118 milliliters lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested

Cherry Berry Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 92 calories. This recipe serves 16. A mixture of flour, lemon zest, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

In large bowl with an electric mixer, mix butter until fluffy.

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Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add half the flour, then add in order: brown sugar, lemon zest, juice and egg. To remaining flour add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

Lemon Zest

Cinnamon

Clove

All Purpose Flour

Juice

Egg

Combine both mixtures until just incorporated. Fold in cherries and pour into an ungreased 8 by 8-inch baking pan. Using a spoon, equally dollop preserves on top of batter and using a toothpick or skewer, drag the tip through the preserves to create a swirl pattern on top.

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Preserves

Cherries

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Baking Pan

Toothpicks

Skewers

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cake will be moist to the touch. Once cooled, cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar to serve.

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Powdered Sugar