Ingredients
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- 4 cups tart cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 12 oz cream cheese
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- Granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium bowl, mix tart cherries with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, almond extract, and salt.
- For the crust and crumb topping, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix in cubed butter until crumbly. Press most of this mixture into the bottom of a greased baking pan.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese with confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add egg and mix well.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust; top with cherry filling and reserved crumb mix.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (75g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg