Merrycherrysquares Recipes

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.

MERRY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup of the cherries. Press the dough into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cherries and crushed candies. Press in lightly.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in the pan before icing. To make the icing, mix together the confectioners' sugar and water until a drizzling consistency is reached.

MERRY CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300.
• Mix sugar, butter, almond extreact and egg in a large bowl until well blended.
• Stir in flour, 1/2 cup cherries, and salt.
• Spread in ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 jelly roll pan.
• Sprinkle on top the remaining cherries and the candies; press lightly.
• Bake until edges are very light brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
• Drizzle squares with glaze.

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cream together sugar and butter; add eggs, one at a time.
• Add flour and lemon juice; mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 baking pan.
• Mark off squares with a butter knife.
• Put 1 spoonful of cherry pie filling in the middle of each square.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool until warm.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve warm with ice cream.

CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

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 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.

MERRY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º. In a food processor, process the sugar, flour, and butter until crumbly, like course sand. Press evenly into a 9"X13" pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
• 2. While crust is baking, prepare filling. Drain the juice from the cherries (reserving 1/4 cup for glaze) and coursely chop. Chop the pecans. Mix the eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the cherries, pecans, and coconut until well mixed and pour over baked crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes at 350º until the edges are turning golden brown.
• 3. While the bars are baking, prepare the glaze. Melt the butter and mix in a medium sized bowl with the cherry juice and the powdered sugar. Drizzle glaze evenly over bars while still warm.
• 4. Cut into bars approximately 1" X 2" . Makes about 48 bars.

SURPRISE CHERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually add flour, beating well. Stir in flavorings.
• Pour the batter into a lightly greased 15x10x1-inch jellyroll pan, spreading evenly.
• Lightly cut through batter with a small knife to mark off 24 squares. Spoon about 1 tablespoon pie filling in center of each square.
• Bake at 350~ for 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Batter will puff up around filling while baking.
• Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Cut into squares, and remove from pan.