Cherry Linzer Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:

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8 oz cream cheese
1 cup butter softened
2 cup all-purpose flour unsifted
1 tsp almond extract
21 oz cherry pie filling coarsely chopped
2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

In food processor, mix cream cheese with water until blended. Add flour and almond extract; process until dough forms a ball, Divide in half; shape each half into a 1/2in thick disk. Wrap each with plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F. On well-floured board, roll out half of dough into a 15x10 in rectangle. Place in 15x10x1in jelly roll pan; spoon pie filling over dough.
Roll out remaining dough into 15x10in rectangle; sprinkle with sugar. Using a fluted pastry wheel, cut lengthwise into 3/4in strips. Arrange strips lengthwise and about 1in apart over filling and diagonally and 1in apart across filling, cutting strips as necessary to fit. Place remaining strips around edges of pan.
Bale 50 minutes, or until pastry is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 3 in squares.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	351.79 Kcal (1473 kJ)
Calories from fat	215.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.92g	37%
Cholesterol	49.17mg	16%
Sodium	199mg	8%
Potassium	68.15mg	1%
Total Carbs	31.4g	10%
Sugars	1.5g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.69g	7%
Protein	3.92g	8%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	29.7mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	397.6 Kcal (1665 kJ)
Calories from fat	243.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.03g	37%
Cholesterol	55.57mg	16%
Sodium	224.91mg	8%
Potassium	77.03mg	1%
Total Carbs	35.5g	10%
Sugars	1.69g	6%
Dietary Fiber	1.91g	7%
Protein	4.43g	8%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	5%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	33.6mg	3%

* 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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