Chocolate Cherry Bars

• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup cold butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped almonds

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add egg and almond extract until blended. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased
2. . Carefully top with pie filling. Combine chocolate chips, almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over pie filling.
3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool; refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-cherry-bars/ (may not work)