Cherry pie bars

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• oven
• baking pan

Preheat oven to 350*F and spray a 8x12 inch baking pan

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• 2 cups Black cherries
• ⅔ cup White sugar
• 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp water

• saucepan (large, with lid)
• bowl (small)
• fork
• wooden spoon

Place cherries, white sugar, and 2 Tbsp of water in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Mix together cornstarch and the rest of the water in a small bowl with a fork until smooth, then add this mixture into the cherry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon.

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• 1 sheet pie dough

• spatula
• baking pan

Place pie dough in the prepared pan. Once cherry mixture is very thick, spread it over the pie dough evenly with a spatula.

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• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup butter, cold

• bowl (small)
• Pastry cutter

Mix flour and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Using very cold butter, cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture. Cut until it is very crumby and mixed in evenly. Spread this mixture over the cherries evenly, making sure not to press down and keeping the crumbs separated.

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• oven

Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until the edges of the pie dough are light brown. Take out of oven and let cool for at least ten minutes before cutting.

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Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!