Cherry Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
4 eggs
2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. almond extract
1 can cherry pie filling
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, beating well after each.
Add flour and almond extract; spread evenly into greased jelly roll pan (15 x 10 x 1-inch).
Using a knife, mark off 24 squares in the surface of the batter.
Put 3 or 4 cherries from can of pie filling into the center of each square. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes, or until surface is lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately dust generously with confectioners sugar.
Cool completely and cut.