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Cherry Kuchen Bars

Cherry Kuchen Bars
SERVES
12
COOK TIME
35 Min

Looking for a sweet way to celebrate German culture with your gang? Bake up a batch of our Cherry Kuchen Bars! These German-inspired dessert bars will have everyone going back for more, and wondering what other German treats you'll cook up for them next time! 

What You'll Need

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly beat flour mixture into butter mixture until well combined. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of dough; set aside. Spread remaining dough in a 15- x 10- x 1-inch baking sheet.
  4. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread pie filling over crust. Spoon reserved dough in small mounds on top of pie filling.
  5. Continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is lightly golden. Let cool, then cut into squares.

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Servings Per Recipe: 12

  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Calories 431
  • Calories from Fat 159
  • Total Fat 18g 27 %
  • Saturated Fat 8.7g 44 %
  • Trans Fat 0.3g 0 %
  • Protein 5.1g 10 %
  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Cholesterol 72mg 24 %
  • Sodium 253mg 11 %
  • Total Carbohydrates 63g 21 %
  • Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5 %
  • Sugars 25g 0 %

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These bars are really good! They taste a little like a sugar cookie crust. Do not let the shortening keep you from trying these, just do like I did and use butter instead of the shortening

would the crust work with a cake mix,dry with butter added ?

Hello! - Yes, you can make the crust with a dry cake mix and butter, but it will result in a thicker crust. - Enjoy!

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