cheery cherry dessert squares
(2 ratings)
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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(2 ratings)
yield
12 OR MORE DEPENDING ON PORTION SIZE
prep time
25 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For cheery cherry dessert squares
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2 stickbutter, softened i prefer butter ( or use margarine)
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1 3/4 csugar
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4 lgeggs, room temperature
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1 Tbspvanilla bean paste ( or vanilla extract)
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2 tspalmond extract
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1 cancherry pie filling
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1 tspbaking powder plus 1/2 tsp salt
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3 call purpose flour
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1/2or more cchopped nuts (of your choice)
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50chocolate chip pieces (about 1/2 cup or more if desired)
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1 lgbox cherry or strawberry jello gelatin
- DESSERT GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
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2 cpowdered sugar
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2 tspalmond extract
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2-3 Tbspmilk or orange juice ( till desired drizzle consistency is reached)
How To Make cheery cherry dessert squares
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To a medium size bowl add 2 sticks of softened butter.
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2Then add the sugar and beat together till blended.
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3Measure out flour salt, & baking powder, & stir together& set aside till needed.
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4Add jello to creamed mixture.
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5Beat till blended together.
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6Pour in almond & vanilla bean paste.
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7Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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8Add flour in 3 intervals, beating well after each addition.
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9Grease 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.
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10Then top with (1) can of cherry pie filling.
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11Then sprinkle top of cherry filling with chocolate chips, I prefer using Ghiradeli's Chocolate chips, & used them in this recipe, and sprinkle chopped nuts.
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12Now add remaining cake batter in dollops, using a tablespoon.
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13Bake in preheated 350 degrees F. oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until done.
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14REMOVE FROM OVEN AND ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE ADDING GLAZE.
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15Prepare glaze by blending glaze ingredients in a small bowl, and add enough liquid till glaze reaches the spreading consistency you desire.
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16Drizzle over cooled Dessert.
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17Cut into squares & serve. Now you may use other flavors of pie fillings if desired.
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