Pie Filling Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla (yes, a TABLEspoon)
1 (16 ounce) can pie filling, any flavor
1 cup powdered sugar, for topping

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Generously grease a 10-inch x 15-inch jelly-roll pan.
Cream the sugar and butter together until fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix in the flour, salt and vanilla, and beat until well-mixed.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan and using a knife or spatula, score into whatever size bars you desire.
In the middle of each of the bars, put about a tablespoon of the pie filling (doing this as neatly as possible makes for a prettier presentation).
Place on middle rack of preheated oven and bake for 25 to 28 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Let cool completely and re-slice into bars, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.