CHERRY BAR SQUARES 
1 c. butter, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling
Powdered sugar & milk to make glaze

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add vanilla and stir again. Batter will be thick. Spread 3/4 of batter on greased jelly roll pan. Then put 1 cup cherry pie filling on top, spreading cherries as evenly as possible. Put remaining batter in dollops over all. It will spread as it bakes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and while still warm, ice with powdered sugar icing by drizzling over baked bars. It doesn't take much, it is mostly to make it look pretty. Cut in small bars or squares.

 

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