1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. almond extract
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1 can (21 oz.) apricot, blueberry, cherry or apple pie filling

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pan. Beat sugar, butter, shortening, baking powder, vanilla, almond extract and eggs in a large mixing bowl at a low speed. Scrape bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.

Spread 2/3 of batter in the pan. Spread pie filling over batter. Drop remaining batter by tablespoons onto pie filling. Bake until light brown, about 45 minutes. Drizzle with powdered sugar/milk glaze while still warm. Cut in 2 inch squares. Makes 30 bars.