Crowd Pleaser Cherry Squares Recipes

EASY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 15x10 sheet pan with baking spray.
• In a stand mixer, cream butter, sugar, and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, then add extracts.
• Gradually fold in flour to butter mixture until combined and dough forms.
• Press 3 cups dough into prepared pan.
• Spread with cherry pie filling covering all the dough evenly.
• Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool completely in pan before glazing.

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:

• Mix together all ingredients except the pie filling.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.
• Spread the rest of the batter in a jelly roll pan.
• Spread 1 can of cherry pie filling over batter.
• Spoon the reserved batter on top.
• Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir together the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over top of cherry squares while still warm.

NO BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8 x 8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl combine the graham crumbs and butter. Mix until combined. Pour into baking dish, and press down to form the crust.
• In a mixer using the paddle attachment combine the cream cheese and the sugar. Mix until it becomes light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl mix the heavy cream on low at first, then increase speed to high. Mix until the heavy cream becomes whipped cream. It should for peaks.
• Pour the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Mix on high until combined. Scoop into the baking dish and smooth out with the back of a spoon or spatula.
• Spoon the cherry pie filling out evenly over the top. Smooth out carefully.
• Pop the dish in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
• Remove and cut into squares.
• Serve with a big old cherry cheesecake loving smile!