Cherry Pie Squares

Submitted by Michelle S.

"Need a quick dessert without alot of ingredients? Look no further! I have never tried it, but I imagine you could substitute any flavor pie filling."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13x9 inch pan.
3. Cream the butter with sugar until fluffy in a large bowl.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
5. Stir in the extracts.
6. Blend in the flour.
7. Pour half the batter into the pan.
8. Top with the pie filling.
9. Gently spread remaining batter over the pie filling.
10. Bake until golden and firm to the touch, about 35 minutes.
11. Cool slightly, then cut into squares.
12. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Reviews

[Bev I Am]

Michelle, this is a lovely quick dessert that would be welcome at either a family dinner or larger gathering! I served it with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and it was sooo good! Thank you so much for sharing!

 

[Laura Leigh]

This was really tasty and really easy. I also did not have any almond extract, but I but it would have made it tast even better. I froze the leftovers and used them as the dessert in my husband's lunch.

 

[cuisinebymae]

I made this to serve with dinner yesterday. So easy-so good. I used vanilla extract because that was all I had.I also used half butter and half margarine, which worked beautifully. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Thanks for sharing!

 

[evewitch]

I made this for a crowd and never actually tasted any of it. However, it was easy and everyone who did eat it seemed to like it. It is similar in flavor to another dessert I used to make that I lost the recipe to, but I like that this one has no milk in it. I will most likely try this again.

 

[Mother of Many]

I followed the recipe , except I used whole wheat flour. The flavor turned out good but it was much more like a cake than a pie and still a bit to dry. Maybe I should have tried the extra can of cherries, like another reviewer suggested. Still, it is something worth working at. Thanks Michelle S.