Dessert

Cherry Almond Bars is for Dessert.

Cherry Almond Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Cherry Almond Bars takes 60 minutes to cook.

Cherry Almond Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Cherry Almond Bars are:

1 cup granulated sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 large egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt
1 cup chopped almonds
1 1/4 cup cherry preserves

Here is how you make Cherry Almond Bars:

Preheat oven to 350. Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add flour and salt and mix until incorporated. Stir in almonds until well-mixed. Spread 2/3 of dough evenly in a 9x13" baking dish. Freeze remaining dough. Bake for 35 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is light golden brown and springy. Remove from oven and spread preserves to edges but not touching the dish. Using the large wholes of a box grater, grate remaining dough evenly over top of bars. Return to oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 1 hour and cut into 24 bars.Serving Size: makes 24 barsNumber of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMICHELLE18.

The nutritional information for Cherry Almond Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 222.1

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 37.5 mg
• Sodium: 52.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 2.7 g