Cherry Slice Food

CHERRY SLICES

Steps:

• Cream butter thoroughly.
• Add sugar and beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Add sifted dry ingredients gradually, beating well.
• Spread on a large 11x17 inch greased pan, saving a little more than a cup of batter on the side.
• Add almond extract to cherry pie filling, then spread filling to within half an inch from edge of pan.
• Place remaining dough by spoonfuls over filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
• When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into slices or squares before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY SLICE

Steps:

• Grease a 19cm x 29cm lamington pan, line base and sides with paper, grease paper well.
• Melt chocolate in heatproof bowl over hot water.
• Spread over base of prepared pan, refrigerate until set.
• Combine coconut, sugar, cherries and egg white in a bowl.
• Spread over chocolate.
• Rough top lightly with a fork.
• Bake in moderate oven for about 15 minutes.
• Cool in pan.
• Cut when cold.
• Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY SLICE

Steps:

• Put chocolate in top pan of double boiler over hot (not boiling) water.
• Melt, stirring occasionally.
• Pour into greased 8x8" pan and chill.
• Beat eggs and sugar until frothy and thick.
• Fold in coconut and cherries.
• Spread over bottom layer.
• Bake at 350F for 10-15 mins until a golden colour and firm to touch.
• Cool before cutting into squares.

CHERRY SLICE

Steps:

• BASE: Grease and line a slice tin.
• Mix all ingradients together in a bowl.
• Place in tin.
• Bake 15 minutes at 350.
• Allow to cool.
• MIDDLE: Mix all ingredients together and place on top of base.
• Bake another 15 minutes at 350.
• Allow to cool.
• TOP: Melt all ingredients over stove and pour on top of slice.