Cherry Power Bars

These sound so good. Haven't tried them yet, but this is a recipe i got from michigan's cherry marketing institute.

Preheat oven to 350.

Put butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes , or until well mixed.

Combine flour , oats , baking soda and salt.

Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and beat on low speed until crumbly.

Spread 2 / 3 of the oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

Press down to make a firm layer.

Put cherry pie filling in an electric blender or food processor and pure until smooth.

Pour cherry pure into a medium saucepan.

Combine granulated sugar and cornstarch and stir into cherry pure.

Cook , stirring constantly , over low heat until mixture is thick and bubbly.

Stir in almond extract.

Pour cherry mixture over oat layer and spread evenly.

Top with remaining oat mixture.

Bake 30- 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool and cut into bars.

butter, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt, cherry pie filling, granulated sugar, cornstarch, almond extract