Cherry Turnover Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter; add eggs and vanilla, then mix flour with baking powder.
Put 2/3 of the batter in a 12 x 15-inch bar pan and cover with 1 can cherry pie filling mixed with 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
Drop
remaining 1/3 batter by teaspoons on top of cherry mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Frosting is optional.