cheery cherry dessert squares

Name: Cheery Cherry Dessert Squares
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, softened i prefer butter ( or use margarine); 1 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla bean paste ( or vanilla extract); 2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 can(s) cherry pie filling; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder plus 1/2 tsp salt; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2or more cup(s) chopped nuts (of your choice); 50 - chocolate chip pieces (about 1/2 cup or more if desired); 1 large box cherry or strawberry jello gelatin; ## DESSERT GLAZE (OPTIONAL); 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 2-3 tablespoon(s) milk or orange juice ( till desired drizzle consistency is reached)

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Jun 13, 2013

A version of this recipe is in my cookbook "SHARING OUR FAVORITE RECIPES". But I have added a few additional ingredients,& I love the new results. This dessert is quick & easy, & very tasty, & with the addition of Nuts, & the Chocolate Chips, it is so full of the cherry flavor with the addition of a large box of Jello Gelatin. I even added a glaze so it is quite cheery & so full of the cherry pie filling flavor, you can't go wrong on such a simple & easy dessert. Try it and see if you don't agree. The Original Recipe was submitted by my friend Beverly Alitz of McCallsburg, Iowa.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 OR MORE DEPENDING ON PORTION SIZE

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened i prefer butter ( or use margarine)
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste ( or vanilla extract)
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 can cherry pie filling
1 teaspoon baking powder plus 1/2 tsp salt
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2or more cup chopped nuts (of your choice)
50 - chocolate chip pieces (about 1/2 cup or more if desired)
1 large box cherry or strawberry jello gelatin
DESSERT GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract
2-3 tablespoons milk or orange juice ( till desired drizzle consistency is reached)

How To Make cheery cherry dessert squares

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To a medium size bowl add 2 sticks of softened butter.

Step 2

Then add the sugar and beat together till blended.
Step 3

Measure out flour salt, & baking powder, & stir together& set aside till needed.
Step 4

Add jello to creamed mixture.
Step 5

Beat till blended together.
Step 6

Pour in almond & vanilla bean paste.
Step 7

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 8

Add flour in 3 intervals, beating well after each addition.
Step 9

Grease or spray a 9X13X2 inch pan with butter or non stick cooking spray, & spread enough of batter to cover the bottom of the pan, about half of batter.
Step 10

Then top with (1) can of cherry pie filling.
Step 11

Then sprinkle top of cherry filling with chocolate chips, I prefer using Ghiradeli's Chocolate chips, & used them in this recipe, and sprinkle chopped nuts.
Step 12

Now add remaining cake batter in dollops, using a tablespoon.
Step 13

Bake in preheated 350 degrees F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until done.
Step 14

REMOVE FROM OVEN AND ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE ADDING GLAZE.
Step 15

Prepare glaze by blending glaze ingredients in a small bowl, and add enough liquid till glaze reaches the spreading consistency you desire.
Step 16

Drizzle over cooled Dessert.
Step 17

Cut into squares & serve. Now you may use other flavors of pie fillings if desired.
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