Cranberry Cherry Bars

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Put flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt into a large bowl. Stir to combine.

Add cubes of butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Use the pastry blender to combine until it is the texture of coarse meal.

Add milk and continue to mix with a pastry blender until small clumps form and all loose flour is mixed in.

Remove 1 cup (firmly packed) and set aside for the streusel topping.

Spray a 9 x 13 in. casserole pan with non-stick spray.

Pour the dough into the pan and gently press it into the bottom of the pan. Pierce it all over with a fork.

Bake crust for 20-22 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine cherry preserves and dried cranberries. Using a stick blender, blend them into a chunky puree.

Once the crust has cooled, pour cherry mixture onto the crust and spread evenly with a spoon.

Add coconut and sliced almonds to the streusel dough (that was set aside). Combine with a fork.

Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the cherry filling.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cherry filling is bubbly and the streusel is golden brown.

Cut into bars and enjoy!

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