If you follow on FB, you know that I came down with Strep over the weekend. Again! I just had Strep right before Christmas. How can I get it again? Really?? At least the Amoxicillin knocks it down pretty quickly. I was really glad that there was no school on Monday, which meant that I didn’t have to wake up to get the little one off to school. Thank goodness for small favors.
Recently, I received an awesome flavor favor from Roland Foods! They were kind enough to send me some of their Colored Cherries! I admit… I was a bit overwhelmed with the selection. So many great things came to mind, but I wasn’t sure what to make with these wonderful cherries.
I went through my cookbooks looking for inspiration and found it in an old (copyright 1989!) Betty Crocker Cookie Book.
I decided to go with the Lemon Cherries. I need some bright and cheery color during these long winter nights. These delicious bars come together quickly and easily.
And the taste?? Delicious! I loved them! My In-Laws loved them! And my girlfriend loved them. And then they were gone… and I was sad again.
It’s a good thing I can order more through their Facebook page HERE. Just search for “CHERRIES”.
Make these with the traditional maraschino Cherries for a fun RED Valentine treat. Or get the Lime Green Cherries for St. Patrick’s Day. What about a fun mix of all the colors for an Easter treat? The little ones would love all the colors mixed together!
I was a bit worried that the Lemon Cherries would be “weird”… (a lemon-flavored cherry?) but they tasted like cherries with just the slightest hint of lemon. If I had used the juice from the jar for the glaze, I’m sure there would have been a more lemon kick. I did add some lemon extract to the filling to put a bit more lemon flavor into the bars. If you aren’t using the Lemon Cherries, you can omit them in the recipe.
Lemon Cherry Almond Bars
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 C All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 C Butter
- 1/4 C Powered Sugar
For the Filling
- 1 (10 oz) jar of Yellow Lemon Cherries
- 2 Eggs
- 1 C Sliced Almonds
- 1/2 C Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Lemon Extract (optional)
- 1/4 C All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
For the Glaze
- 1/2 C Powered Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
- 2 – 3 tsp Cherry Juice (I used Red Cherry Juice)
- 12 Red Cherries, cut in half
Instructions
For the Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
- Drain Cherries, saving juice for the glaze. Chop cherries and place them on a paper towel.
- Combine ingredients for the crust and mix until smooth. Press into a parchment-lined 9 x 9 pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs with a fork in a medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients and stir until coated. Pour over cooked crust and return to oven to cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool Completely.
For the Glaze
- Mix ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. I used red cherry juice to make my glaze.
- Drizzle over bars and cut square. Add 1/2 a red cherry to the center of each square.
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These sound amazing!!!!
I've never seen flavored cherries! That's awesome! I'm searching for what to do with all my Meyer Lemons, without having to buy bigger pants 😉 Saw this post over at Hungry Little Girl.
and sorry about your strep…I've only had it a couple of times, and it made me feel HORRIBLE!
WoW! love lemon bars these are over the top!!good fined thanks for sharing
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I'm totally in love with these festive cherries! How fun – and so many possibilities! Your bars look delicious 🙂
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Wow! I would love one now with my cup of tea 🙂
OMG!!! This looks delicious! I love lemon, I love cherries and I love almonds! So I MUST try this! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Tammy
I think lemon and cherry sound GREAT together. It's definitely a unique flavor combo, but I think you came up with something amazing. And definitely a much needed bright dessert for these long, dark days we've been having. Summer needs to hurry up!
I want those cherries! They are so pretty. These bars are gorgeous too. I hope you're feeling better!
Found you on Lil' Luna's link party and I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out that is still open! I love them and can't wait to try them!
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This recipe looks great! Thanks for sharing … Pinning 😉
Hope you feel lots better SOON!!
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Wow those are so adorable! They look delicious too 🙂
If you don't mind I wanted to invite you to come link up at Recipe Sharing Monday and share your favorite recipes. Have a super week. 🙂
Yummo! Pinning this recipe (great photo!). Neat cherries too – I've never seen colors other than red and green. The kids would get such a kick out of them. Have a great weekend.
Patricia @ ButterYum
One of these Bars would be great with my Coffee right now. Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for sharing your tasty recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Lemon cherries = Mind blow.
Never seen these cherries in my grocery market…….Your bars look so springy and tasty. andi
Ooooh, I haven't seen these cherries before, but I need to find some pronto. Your bars turned out just stunning. LOVE that pic of the drizzle running down the sides!
And again you managed to put a little pink into it – loving it!
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Thank you so much for sharing this at Wednesday Extravaganza – see you there again next week with more deliciousness 🙂
These look delicious. I have not seen the flavored cherries before, so I am definitely going to look for them. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
Will be looking for these flavored cherries!! These look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this on Foodie Friends Friday. Cherries are always delicious in recipes and this is no exception.
Joanne/Winelady Cooks
This recipe has all of my favorite flavors!! It looks delicious! Now following on GFC Stopping by from Sweet Sharing Mondays~
Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
That looks delicious! 🙂
These look just scrumptious!
These are so pretty! I have never even heard of flavored cherries – so cool!
These sound so yummy. I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye open for those cool flavored cherries. But, in the meantime, a question: is it 1 1/2 cups of sugar for the filling? The ingredients list 1 c. and 1/2 c., on two separate lines.
Thanks,
Cheryl
Oh my… Thanks for pointing out the error. I've corrected it.
Should be 1 Cup Sliced Almonds and 1/2 Cup Sugar
Sorry about the mistake.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It looks fabulous. I pinned it.
New follower from Melt in Your Mouth hop. Pinning this. The photo is so beautiful. HOW do you get the bars to cut so evenly? They look so nice.