Cherry Bars

This is made like a bar cookie but tastes like a pastry

From the kitchen of:  Marilyn Groneman

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup butter

• 1 3/4 c sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1 t vanilla

• 1 1/2 t baking powder

• 1/2 t salt

• 3 c flour

• 1 large can cherry or other pie fillings of your choice

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cream butter and sugar. 

2. Add eggs one at a time beating after each one.  

3. Add vanilla, baking powder, salt, flour. Mix well.  

4. Put 2/3 of batter in 11x17 pan and spead evenly. 

5. Spread pie fillingover the top.  

6. Drop dough by teaspoonfls over top.

7. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes; remove and drizzle with powdered sugar icing (using almond flavoring in icing).