Cherry Almond Bars Recipe

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Cherry  Almond Bars
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. Spray 9x13 inch baking dish with oil.
  3. In a bowl, using a fork, stir flour with 1/2 cup icing sugar; using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the 1 cup of butter until coarse crumbs form.
  4. OR.
  5. Whirl flour with icing sugar in food processor until mixed. Add butter, pulse until coarse crumbs form.
  6. Press mixture over bottom of baking dish.
  7. Bake in centre of oven until light golden around the edges, 25 - 30 minutes. Remove from oven, set aside.
  8. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir flour, baking powder and salt.
  9. In a separate bowl, put beaten eggs then stir in brown sugar.
  10. Gradually stir in flour mixture, then add almonds and cherries.
  11. Spread over warm base.
  12. Bake in centre of oven until filling is set, 25 - 30 minutes.
  13. To prepare topping - in a small bowl, using an electric beater, beat cherry juice with 3 tblsp butter and almond extract.
  14. Gradually beat in 2 cups icing sugar until fluffy.
  15. Cover and set aside. Cool bars, then spread icing evenly over top.
  16. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.
  17. Store in an airtight container, refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.
  18. Note: if you use the cherry juice for the frosting it will be a nice pink colour!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2245.2 Kcal (9400 kJ)
Calories from fat 893.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.22g 153%
Cholesterol 226.75mg 76%
Sodium 2678.86mg 112%
Potassium 847.1mg 18%
Total Carbs 314.94g 105%
Sugars 137.59g 550%
Dietary Fiber 17.24g 69%
Protein 33.62g 67%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 22%
Iron 13.6mg 76%
Calcium 547.7mg 55%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 418.61 Kcal (1753 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.5g 153%
Cholesterol 42.28mg 76%
Sodium 499.46mg 112%
Potassium 157.94mg 18%
Total Carbs 58.72g 105%
Sugars 25.65g 550%
Dietary Fiber 3.21g 69%
Protein 6.27g 67%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 22%
Iron 2.5mg 76%
Calcium 102.1mg 55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 52.4
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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