Cherry Kuchen Bars Recipes

CHERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix water and yeast. Add 1 tsp sugar. Mix well. Let mixture rise for 5 minutes. Add remaining sugar, vanilla, salt, and beaten egg.
• Cut butter into flour in a separate bowl. Add yeast mixture and mix well.
• Divide the soft dough into two balls. Roll one ball to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 6x10 glass pan.
• Make kuchen filling by mixing the flour and sugar. Add the drained cherries and mix well.
• Add the kuchen filling to the dough in the pan. Roll the second ball of dough to fit the top of the kuchen pan.
• Bake at 350˚ F for 45 minutes covering the top loosely with foil during the last 10 - 20 minutes of baking

QUICK AND EASY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough and spread the rest into the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover this layer evenly with cherry pie filling. Drop the rest of the dough by spoonfuls on top of the cherry layer and spread to cover the best you can.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Frost with a confectioners' glaze when cool for sweeter bars. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 15x10 baking pan with a bit of butter. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the shortening and butter for 1 minute on medium speed.
• Add the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat together until thoroughly combined and mixture is smooth.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the flour one cup at a time, mixing with the electric beater until the dough gets thick. Then, switch to a wooden spoon and stir in any remaining flour.
• Reserve 1½ cups of the dough, and press the remaining dough into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Spread the cherry pie filling over the crust, then spoon small amounts of the reserved dough over the top.
• Bake for 25 to 28 minutes longer, or until lightly golden brown.
• Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the bars cool, prepare the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk in a small bowl, adding the milk 1 tablespoon at a time until desired thickness is achieved.
• Once bars have completely cooled, drizzle with icing, cut, and serve.

CHERRY PIE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• For the cookie bars: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cream together the granulated sugar, butter and orange zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until pale and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing in between, then the vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add half the dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing, then add half the milk. Add the remaining dry ingredients followed by the remaining milk and mix until the dough comes together.
• Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Pour over the cherry pie filling and spread it out evenly. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough over the pie filling. Bake until the edges and top are golden and the center is set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let the bars cool and set, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the glaze. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and lemon zest to a bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle over the bars. Cut into bars in the baking dish and serve.

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a pan with non-stick spray. You can use a 15 x 10 inch pan (sheet pan) or a 9 x 13 casserole dish. You just won't get the straight edges with the pan I used. Things like that don't rattle this girl.
• In a large bowl combine the butter, sugar, and salt. Cream them together until light and fluffy. I used my stand mixer with my paddle attachment.
• Now add the eggs, one at a time, mixing really well after each addition.
• Add the extract, mix again.
• Now gradually add the flour, mix on low while adding until it's all combined. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg, mix briefly by hand.
• Pour about 3 cups of the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth it out.
• Now take spoonfuls of the cherry pie filling and drop them randomly over the batter. Smooth as best you can.
• Now take the remaining batter and drop spoonfuls of it randomly over the pie filling portion.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes, you want the top golden brown.
• Remove the dish from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• In in a small bowl mix the confectioners' sugar, extract and milk. Start with 2 tablespoons of milk, then adjust by adding more until you get the desired consistency for your glaze. Now drizzle the glaze over the bars. You can do it neatly, or messy. Matters little in the grand scheme of things.
• Serve with a big old cherry loving smile.

CHERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and bread crumbs. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat; cook for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, divide the dough in half; press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 9-in. pie plates to form a crust., Pour half of cream mixture into each crust. Drop spoonfuls of pie filling over cream layer. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is set.

CHERRY PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish (for thinner bars use a 15 by 10-inch baking dish).
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
• Mix in eggs one at a time, then blend in vanilla and almond extracts. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until combined. Reserve and set aside 1 1/2 cups batter then spread remaining evenly into prepared baking dish.
• Top with cherry pie filling spreading into an even layer. Dollop small spoonfuls of the remaining batter evenly over top.
• Bake in preheated oven about 30 - 37 minutes (near lesser time for 15 by 10 baking dish and greater time for 13 by 9). Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the glaze:
• In a small mixing bowl whisk together all glaze ingredients adding enough half and half to reach desired consistency.
• Pour into a resealable bag, seal bag and cut a small tip from one corner then drizzle over top of cooled bars. Allow glaze to set (to set it quicker chill in freezer) then cut into squares.

CHERRY PIE BARS ~ CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350°
• In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar for about 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until just combined. (Scrape down the bowl to get everything included)
• In a small bowl crack eggs and remove from the shell, add vanilla and stir to blend completely with a fork.
• Add egg/vanilla mixture to Sugar/butter mixture and mix until just combined.
• Mix in the flour until just combined, do not over mix.
• Remove 1/3 of the batter/dough and save for the topping.
• Grease the bottom of a 9X 13 baking dish. Then place a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom leaving about 6 " handles to be able to lift out the finished bars for cooling.
• Place the 2/3 portion of dough in the center of the pan on top of the parchment paper. Using your fingers, gently push the dough to fit across the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• While the crust is baking place cherries, cornstarch and sugar in a bowl and stir to blend well.
• When crust comes out of the oven, spread the cherry pie filling over the top of the baked crust.
• Take the unbaked 1/3 portion of the batter/dough and shape into small balls and sprinkle over the top of the cherry pie filling.
• Bake for 30 minutes until the top is just starting to turn golden color.
• Using the handles, lift the cherry pie bars out and place on a wire rack to cool. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl stir the powdered sugar and milk together to get a sugar frosting to drizzle consistency.
• Once bars have cooled, using a spoon drizzle the sugar/ milk frosting over the top in cross patterns.
• When ready to serve cut to squares.
• Can be made ahead and served cold.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• 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.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread pie filling over crust. Spoon reserved dough in small mounds on top of pie filling.
• Continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is lightly golden. Let cool, then cut into squares.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough. Spread remaining dough in the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes. Spread pie filling over crust in pan. Spoon reserved dough into small mounds on top of pie filling.
• Bake about 30 minutes more or until top is light brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Drizzle top with Powdered Sugar Icing. Cool completely. Cut into bars to serve. Powdered Sugar Icing
• In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla or almond extract, and enough milk to make a smooth icing of drizzling consistency. You may substitute your favorite flavor of pie filling for the cherry pie filling.

CHERRY DESSERT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Mix the dry cake mix with the 4 tablespoons melted butter, milk, eggs and vanilla extract using a mixer. Spray a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan with cooking spray. (You can line pan with foil and then spray or do it without the foil) Spread the cake mix over the bottom of the pan
• Drop the cherry pie filling by teaspoons on top of the cake mix. Sprinkle on the coconut and nuts. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Drizzle on powdered sugar glaze

CHERRY ALMOND KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well-combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of the dough. Spread remaining dough in the bottom of an ungreased 14 3/4x9 3/4 x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Spread pie filling over crust in pan. Spoon reserved dough into small mounds atop pie filling.
• Bake about 30 minutes more or until top is light brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Drizzle top with Powdered Sugar Icing. Cool completely. Cut into bars to serve.
• In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla or almond extract, and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing drizzling consistency.

CHERRY PIE BARS AKA CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set aside a 15x10 inch baking pan. Do not grease pan, but line with foil for easier clean up if desired.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer using paddle attachment, combine butter and shortening.
• Add sugar, followed by baking powder and salt and continue mixing.
• Add eggs and almond extract and continue mixing until well combine, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
• Add flour and mix until combined.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups of dough for topping. Evenly spread remaining dough in bottom of baking pan.
• Bake for about 12 minutes.
• Top bottom crust with cherry pie filling then dot filling with remaining dough.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until top is a light golden brown.
• While cherry pie bars are cooling, prepare powdered sugar icing.
• After ten minutes of cooling, drizzle powdered sugar icing over cherry pie bars.
• Let cool completely and cut.

CHERRY PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Prepare a 9 x 13 rimmed baking sheet or casserole dish with parchment paper. Spray it with oil or butter. This will help to prevent the cherries from sticking to the paper or foil; set aside.Whisk together flour, salt, and, baking powder; set aside.In a bowl fit with a mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy; about 5 minutes.Slowly beat in 1 egg at a time.Beat in vanilla and almond extract.Slowly beat in a little flour mixture at a time then mix until just combined.Reserve 1.5 cups of the dough for the topping. Spread remaining dough evenly in prepared baking casserole. Spray a spatula with cooking oil to help spread dough better.Evenly spread cherry pie filling on top of the dough.Drop little dollops of dough on top of the cherry filling.Bake in oven 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill at least 3-4 hours or overnight. To make the sugar glaze, combine powdered sugar and water and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the top of the bars.Refrigerate bars at least 4 hours to set then chill until serving.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• Beat ½ a cup of softened butter with ½ a cup of shortening in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add 1¾ cups of sugar, 1½ teaspoons of baking powder and ½ a teaspoon of salt. Beat until fully combined, scraping the side of the bowl occasionally.
• Beat in three eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fully combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the remaining flour.
• Set 1½ cups of the dough to one side. Press the remaining dough into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and spread cherry pie filling over the crust in the pan. Spoon small pieces of the reserved dough over the pie filling.
• Bake for 30 more minutes.
• Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool completely (45 mins - 1 hour).
• Combine 1½ cups of powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon of vanilla or almond extract with 2-3 tablespoons of milk until you have a drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle the icing over the cooled cake.
• Slice into 15 bars and transfer to a wire rack.
• Serve with tea or coffee.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Reserve 1 ½ cups of the dough. Press the remaining dough on to the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes. Remove, then spread pie filling over crust in pan. Spoon reserved dough into small mounds over pie filling.
• Bake an additional 30 minutes or until top is light brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Drizzle with powdered sugar icing. Cut and serve.

CHERRY PIE BARS (CHERRY KUCHEN BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C (350F). Cream the butter and shortening using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer.
• Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in eggs and almond extract until combined.
• Gradually add the flour, mixing it in. You can use a spoon to stir in the last of the flour.
• Spread enough batter into a non-stick 15x10 baking pan to cover the base, using an offset spatula. The batter will be quite soft.
• Bake for 12 minutes then spread the cherry pie filling over the crust.
• Spoon the reserved batter in small mounds over the pie filling, leaving some gaps as it will spread while baking.
• Bake for a further 25- 30 minutes or the crust just starts to colour.
• Combine the ingredients for the icing, adding as much lemon juice or milk as need to create a pourable glaze.
• Drizzle over the cherry kuchen bars once they have cooled down slightly (in the pan).
• Slice and enjoy!