Cherry Crumb Bars

 original recipe here

• 1 cup unsalted butter melted, cooled to room temperature
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 3 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 tsp baking soda
• ▢ 1 tsp baking powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ 4 cups fresh cherries, pitted, each sliced in half
• ▢ 2 TBSP cornstarch
• ▢ 2 TBSP lemon juice
• ▢ 2 tsp granulated sugar

1) Preheat oven to 375°

2) Spray 9x13" greased pan

3) In a medium mixing bowl, stir together cherries, cornstarch and lemon juice.

        4 cups fresh cherries, 

        2 Tablespoon cornstarch

        2 Tablespoon lemon juice

4) In a large mixing bowl, stir together melted butter and sugar. 

        1 cup butter, melted

        1 cup granulated sugar

5) Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and stir with a fork until the mixture resembles crumbs.

        3 cup all-purpose flour

        1 tsp baking soda, 

        1 tsp baking powder

        1/2 tsp salt

6) Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture.

7) Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Spread cherry filling over the crust, then sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over cherries. Then, sprinkle 2 tsp of granulated sugar over top. 

8) Bake bars for 25-30 minutes OR until the top is golden.