Today I'm sharing a recipe I got from the wife of one of my teachers, when I was in 9th grade. He was starting a strawberry farm (DeLanges, for those in the area). He asked a few of us to work for him, planting and weeding. Every day his wife would bring a snack out to the field for us, and this was one of them. The fact that I'm still making this, after all these years (since 1975) tells you this is a good one! I've had many people ask for this recipe - it's always liked!
Thank You Squares
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 can cherry pie filling (may use another flavor)
Cream together butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in almond flavoring, flour and baking powder until well mixed.
Pour into greased 15x10 pan. Cut into 24 squares before baking.
Drop 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling in the center of each square. Bake
for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
This is what they look like before they go into the oven. You can see the squares I cut into the batter before dropping the pie filling on.
Here's what they look like just out of the oven.
When cool, dust with powdered sugar and store in the refrigerator.
19 comments:
Hi Mari, This looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Hope you guys have a nice Fourth!
These looks so delicious!!! I feel like making some right now, but I don't have any cherry pie filling. )-:
yum...pinning this for later!
Those look delicious, indeed! Thanks for sharing your yummy recipes with us, Mari.
I am going to give these a try. Your recipes are always so good.
I'll save the recipe and when my Mom and Aunt come for their next visit, we will try it. Looks yummy!
Hugs,
Kat
Forgot to ask in my earlier comment...have you tried different fruit? Maybe fresh peaches?
Hugs,
Kat
...tested, tried and true!
Looks scrumptious.
Another good recipe, and easy. Anything with cherries in it is good to me. Happy 4th!
OHHHH..Those look good..I would have to sub. the almond flavoring though..smiles--thanks for sharing.
I like that it is already cut into portions. It looks like a great dessert to take to a big gathering.
yum!! this is the kind of recipe i like - easy enough but worth the hassle.
Yum! Those look so good. Thanks for sharing.
Yummies! I may could do this. Looks easy. I'm definitely not a kitchen person. My kitchen is for looks only:)
Hi Mari! Thank you for stopping by.
These `Thank You Squares` look awesome.
You mentioned you like Robin Jones Gunn.
I have several of her books.
You may read my review, for one of her Sisterchick books, here:
http://newhorizonreviews.blogspot.com/2011/02/review-sisterchicks-in-wooden-shoes.html
Wow. Yes please. Cherries every time. xoxo
Oh man, that looks GOOD.
Oh that looks delicious!!
Oh, yum! And a little cream cheese wouldn't go awry, either.
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