Cherry Pie Bars

I didn’t grow up eating handheld pies from that famous fast-food restaurant, but my husband and father-in-law did, and the nostalgia that hit them when trying a piece of this slab pie was reason enough to include it in this chapter. These bars are made for a crowd and bake up thin in a half sheet pan, but there is still a flaky crust, plenty of cherry flavor, and a dreamy icing to top things off. My time-saving trick is to use store-bought frozen cherries; there is no pitting required, and