Double-Cherry Streusel Bars

Name: Double-Cherry Streusel Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all purpose flour; 0 teaspoons almond extract; 85 grams 3/4 cup sliced almonds (about; 237 milliliters tart red cherry preserves (such as Tropical or Smuckers; about 11 ounces); 170 grams cup dried Bing (sweet) cherries (about; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp kirsch (clear cherry brandy); 0 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps whole milk

Double-Cherry Streusel Bars is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 178 calories, 2g of protein, and 8g of fat. If you have all purpose flour, almond extract, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine dried cherries, tart cherry preserves, and kirsch in processor; blend to chunky puree. (Filling can be made 1 day ahead.

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Cherry Preserves

Dried Cherries

Kirsch

Transfer to bowl; cover and refrigerate.)

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with heavy-duty foil, leaving overhang. Spray foil with nonstick spray.

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Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds.

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Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Add butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Blend, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

Butter

Add milk and blend, using on/off turns, until mixture comes together in small clumps.

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Milk

Transfer 1 cup (packed) mixture to medium bowl and reserve for streusel. Blend remaining mixture in processor until large moist clumps form. Gather dough together in large ball.

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Dough

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Bowl

Press dough over bottom of prepared baking pan; pierce all over with fork.

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Dough

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Baking Pan

Bake dough until golden, about 22 minutes; cool crust 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.

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Crust

Dough

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Oven

Add sweetened coconut flakes and sliced almonds to reserved 1 cup dough.

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Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Sliced Almonds

Dough

Mix dough with fork, breaking streusel topping into small clumps.

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Dough

Spread cherry filling over baked crust.

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Cherries

Crust

Sprinkle streusel topping over.

Bake cookie until cherry filling is bubbling and streusel topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool cookie in pan on rack. Using foil overhang as aid, lift cookie from pan. Peel off foil and discard.

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Cherries

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Cut cookie lengthwise into thirds, then cut crosswise into eighths, forming total of 24 bars. (Bars can be made 2 days ahead. Store bars in airtight container and refrigerate.)

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