Cherry Bars

1 c. margarine

1 1/2 c. sugar 4 eggs

3 c. flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling

Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla. Mix well. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture. Beat well after each addition of the flour mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of batter. Pour the rest of batter into a greased and flc1..!rcd 12 x 16 inch pan. Spread cherry pie filling on batter, drop the 1 1/2 cups of batter evenly over cherries by teaspoons.

Bake in 350° oven 30 minutes or until done. While still warm, make a thin icing with 1/3 cup powdered sugar and drizzle

over the top. When cool, cut into bars.