#cherry squares

[nougatella]

Chocolate and Cherry Squares | Zoom Yummy

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Cherry Squares

1 c. oleo 1/4 t. butter flavoring 1 3/4 c. sugar 4 eggs 1 t. vanilla 3 c. flour 1/2 t. salt 1 t. baking powder

1 can pie filling 1/2 t almond

Cream butter + dry ingredients. Beat well, add eggs one at a time.

Add vanilla, flour, baking powder. Beat till smooth, keep back 1 c. dough, spread rest on a cookie sheet 11 x 17.

Put pie filling on batter, mix almond on top from remaining batter.

350° for 45 min.

Powdered sugar over top.

Notes

Some wording unclear, but recipe intent is clear: cherry pie filling bars.

[deeps-repus]

@galaxy-hearts-falling said: They look delicious :O Post recipe? :3

Sure :D Pretty much anything in this recipe can be substituted for an alternative. The oats could be eliminated entirely, if you wanted. 

Layer 1:

1 cup flour

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

Add all ingredients and mix until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes.

Layer 2:

2 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp almond extract

2 tbsp flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup maraschino cherries

1 cup coconut

Beat eggs, then mix all ingredients. Spread evenly over layer 1 and bake at 350 degrees F for another 25 minutes.

Icing:

3 tbsp soft butter

2 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup cherry juice (left over from maraschino jar)

1/4 tsp almond extract

Mix together until smooth, ice squares while they are still warm.