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Ingredients

  • 8 Tablespoon unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs large
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 15-oz. can cherry pie filling

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend butter and sugar together, adding eggs, one-at-a-time. Beat completely, adding flour and flavorings. Blend well and spread. into a greased 15 x 10 x 2-inch jellyroll pan. With a knife, score 1-inch vertical lines into the batter and then 1-inch horizontal lines into the batter. It will look like a checkerboard. Carefully place a teaspoon of cherry with filling into the center of each square inch. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.  Cool and cut into square-inch sections, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.

    Easy!

Recipe Notes

Note:  If you prefer not to have a 'crusted' edge, use a parchment paper lined pan, or cut off the edges.

The flour in this recipe can be easily adapted to a gluten-free flour.