Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg (large, room temperature)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups fresh pitted cherries
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add butter, then egg and milk to form dough.
- Press 2/3 of dough into dish to form crust.
- Mash cherries, strain excess liquid, then mix with sugar and cornstarch.
- Spread cherry mixture over crust. Sprinkle remaining dough over top.
- Bake 32-36 minutes until golden. Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg for better emulsion
- Double-acting baking powder works best
- Let bars cool completely for clean slices
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg