Cherry-Oatmeal Bars

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 24

Ingredients:

4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)

1 cup quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

6 tablespoons butter, melted

3 tablespoons orange juice

cooking spray

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 large egg white

1 (8-ounce) container sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 (5-ounce) package dried cherries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon 4.5 ounces flour (about 1 cup) into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle butter and juice over flour mixture, stirring with a fork until moist (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup oat mixture. Press remaining oat mixture into bottom of an 11 x 7inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Combine granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons flour in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add egg white and next 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until blended. Stir in cherries. Spread cherry mixture over prepared crust; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over filling.
4. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
5. Young Chefs can:
6. Add cherries to filling
7. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture over filling
8. Older Chefs can:
9. Press oat mixture into bottom of baking dish
10. Spread cherry mixture over oat mixture

By RecipeOfHealth.com