Recipes and Cooking Cherry Kuchen Bars 4.0 (7) 5 Reviews Yummy cherry pie filling, sweet powdered sugar icing, and a delicious crust combine to create these unbeatable dessert bars. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on August 30, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 42 mins Cool Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 32 bars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup shortening 1 ¾ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cup all-purpose flour 1 21 ounce can cherry pie filling* 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing Powdered Sugar Icing 1 ½ cup powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 3 teaspoon milk Directions 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. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 189 Calories 6g Fat 31g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 189 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 27mg 9% Sodium 84mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Total Sugars 17g Protein 2g Vitamin C 0.6mg 3% Calcium 20.2mg 2% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 40mg 1% Folate, total 24.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.