Cherry Revel Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened, divided
• 2 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed and divided
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted (such as bing or royal ann)
• 1/2 cup almonds, slivered and toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil; set aside.
• 3 in mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup of the butter on medium to high 30 seconds.
• 4 add 1 cup of the brown sugar, the baking soda, and salt.
• 5 beat until combined, occasionally scraping bowl.
• 6 beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• 7 beat or stir in 1-1/4 cups of the flour.
• 8 stir in oats; set aside.
• 9 for filling, in saucepan stir remaining 1-1/2 cups brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter over medium heat until combined; cool slightly.
• 10 stir in remaining 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; lightly beat with wooden spoon.
• 11 stir in remaining 1-1/4 cups flour and the chocolate.
• 12 set aside 3/4 cup oats mixture; press remaining in pan.
• 13 spread filling, top with cherries, dot with reserved oats mixture, and sprinkle nuts.
• 14 bake 25 minutes, until top is light brown and filling is moist.
• 15 cool on rack 1 hour.
• 16 cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 17 lift from pan; cut with serrated knife.
• 18 store, covered, at room temperature.