Cranberry-Cherry Pound Cake Bars

Name: Cranberry-Cherry Pound Cake Bars
Prep time: 3 h 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 0 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 177 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 142 grams bag whole dried cherries (about 1 cup); 59 milliliters cranberry juice; 2 Tbsps cranberry juice; 2 eggs; 355 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 394 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 237 milliliters sweetened dried cranberries; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 59 milliliters whipping cream

Cranberry-Cherry Pound Cake Bars might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 248 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up cherries, cranberry juice, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. Only a few people really liked this dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. On low speed, beat in 1 1/2 cups flour until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.

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In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and the almond extract on medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until creamy. On low speed, beat in 1 2/3 cups flour, the baking powder and baking soda. Beat in 1/4 cup juice and the cream. Fold in cherries and cranberries.

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Spread over crust.

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Crust

Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

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In small bowl, beat glaze ingredients with wire whisk until smooth; drizzle over bars.

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Let stand about 10 minutes or until glaze is set. Run table knife around edges of bars to loosen. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, using serrated knife.

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Servings:

0teaspoons

almond extract 0teaspoons

baking powder 0teaspoons

baking soda 118milliliters

butter or margarine, softened 177milliliters

butter or margarine, softened 142grams

bag whole dried cherries (about 1 cup)59milliliters

cranberry juice 2Tbsps

cranberry juice 2

eggs 355milliliters

Gold all-purpose flour 394milliliters

Gold all-purpose flour 118milliliters

granulated sugar 237milliliters

powdered sugar 237milliliters

sweetened dried cranberries 1teaspoons

vanilla 59milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.