Cherry Square Food

CROWD-PLEASER CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• FIRST LAYER: Crumble ingredients together well.
• Press into ungreased 9 x 9 inch pan.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven for 15 minutes.
• SECOND LAYER: Beat eggs slightly; add remaining ingredients in the order listed.
• If using maraschino cherries, drain well.
• I prefer using candied cherries- at Christmas, I use a mixture of red& green.
• Spread over first layer& return to oven for 25 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• TOP LAYER: Beat ingredients in a small bowl, adding more water if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture.
• This makes a minimum amount of icing to spread over top.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter,sugar,flour and eggs together in a bowl
• 2. Spread 1/2 of the mixture in a greased 9x13 pan place pie filling over bottom, cover pie filling with remaining mixture in blotches (by dropping mixture with a spoon)
• 3. place in a preheated oven 350 degrees for 35minutes or until golden brown

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add all other ingredients except cherry pie filling and beat well. Spread batter into a 10 X 15 jelly roll pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with cooking spray. Spread cherry pie filling on top of batter in spoonfuls making 4 rows the length of the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes. May sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with powdered sugar icing when done baking.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of 13x9x2 baking pan. Bake at 325* for 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake at 325* for 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Top with pie filling. Cut into squares.

CHERRY PIE SQUARES

Steps:

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

CHERRY SQUARE

Steps:

• Bottom Layer:
• Crumble all 3 ingredients together well.
• Press in an ungreased 9x9 inch pan.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Second Layer:
• Beat eggs slightly and mix in the rest of the ingredients in order given.
• Spread over first layer.
• Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes until brown.
• Icing:
• Beat all 4 ingredients together in small bowl, adding more water or icing sugar if needed to make a more spreadable mixture.
• Spread over cooled squares.
• This makes a minimum amount of icing.
• Cut into 36 squares.