Cherry Lemonade Bars

  • 65 minutes
  • 10 ingredients
  • 5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup AP flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 TB butter (unsalted), melted
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 pound frozen black cherries (or 3 TB of cherry juice)
  • 2 oz lemon juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup AP flour
  • pinch Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine 1 cup flour, powdered sugar, butter and 1/2 tsp sat. Pat mixture down in a greased 8 x 8 baking pan. Bake for 16 minutes and remove from oven.
  3. While crust is baking, bring frozen cherries to a simmer over medium heat in a saucepan. Crush cherries using a potato masher or blender and then strain juice. You will need at least 3 TB of juice for the custard mixture.
  4. Combine 3 TB of cherry juice, lemon juice, eggs, sugar, 1/3 cup flour and a pinch of salt. When crust has cooled, pour over crust and return pan to the oven for an additional 25-30 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar
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