Sour Cherry Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix first three ingredients together until well blended, avoid getting it too warm or it will be hard to handle.
• Press into a 9" x 13" pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Beat the eggs and add the sugar, brown sugar, flour and baking powder.
• When combined, add fruit and mix.
• Pour cherry mixture over crust in pan and bake for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; butter parchment.
• Beat butter with sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Reduce speed to medium-low, add flour and salt, and beat until dough forms clumps but does not completely hold together. Press 2 1/2 cups flour mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
• Filling: In a medium bowl, stir together cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and salt. Pour into crust. Crumble remaining flour mixture (about 1/2 cup) evenly over top, squeezing to create clumps.
• Bake until bubbling in center and crust is golden, about 1 hour, 10 minutes (if browning too quickly, tent top with foil). Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 20 minutes before slicing into squares.