Cherry Bars

I am making these for the swim team pizza party coming up this evening. Anyone who wants to join us, it should be a killer party! My BFF-in-HS's mom used to make these all the time and they were my favorite!! She agreed to give me the recipe only if I never shared it with anyone. So far so good.

But when I saw something almost identical in our ward cookbook that just came out (under Cherry Pastry- by Gladine-- typo says 4 tsp of salt: should be 1/4 tsp salt- you might want to fix it) I decided to keep it under wraps no longer. So try them out. They are delicious!

1 c Margarine
1 3/4 c Sugar
4 Eggs
1 t Vanilla
1 1/2 t Baking Powder
3 c Flour
1 can Cherry Pie Filling

Cream margarine and sugar well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla, baking powder and flour. Spread 2/3 batter on greased 11X13 cookie sheet with sides. Spread 1 can cherry pie filling. Dot with remaining batter. Cook at 350° for 30 minutes. Drizzle powdered sugar frosting
over dessert.