chocolate cherry bars

Name: chocolate cherry bars
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 cup butter (cold); 1 egg (lightly beaten); 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup almonds (chopped)

Chocolate cherry bars made with cherry filling, chopped almonds, and chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

all-purpose flour 1-3/4 cups

sugar 1 cup

baking cocoa 1/4 cup

butter (cold) 1 cup

egg (lightly beaten) 1

almond extract 1 teaspoon

cherry pie filling 1 can (21 ounces)

semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups (12 ounces)

almonds (chopped) 1 cup

Instructions

Prepare Crust

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add egg and almond extract until blended. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.

Assemble and Bake

Carefully top with pie filling. Combine chocolate chips, almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.