Cherry Fruit Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Cream the softened margarine and sugar.
Add the vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sifted flour. Add nuts last.
Spread 3/4 of the batter in a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
cover with the cherry pie filling.
Drop the remaining batter by spoonfuls on top and spread it around as best you can. (The cherries should show through a bit.)
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Cool and cut into little bars.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if you like.