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