Cherry Cheese Squares Recipe

Name: Cherry Cheese Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup Crisco; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 small cake yeast; ¼ cup warm milk; 2 (20 ounce) cans cherry pie filling; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 5 whole eggs; 1 12 pints sour cream; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup Crisco
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 small cake yeast
¼ cup warm milk
2 (20 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 whole eggs
1 12 pints sour cream
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

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["For the dough crust:.", "Cut shortening into the flour, sugar and salt as you would do so in making pie crust.", "Crumble yeast into warm milk and stir till dissolved.", "Add the egg, vanilla and yeast mixture to the flour mix and form into a ball.", "Roll dough to fit a large, deep 12""x18""x2"".", "baking pan.", "Spread over this 2 cans cherry pie filling.", "For the cheesecake layer:.", "Stir the cream cheese and sugar until creamy.", "Add vanilla and one egg at a time, beating well after each egg is added.", "Beat until fluffy.", "Pour this mixture carefully over the cherries.", "Bake in 350 degree F. oven for about 1 hour.", "While this is baking, prepare topping:.", "Mix sour cream with sugar and vanilla to blend.", "When cheese cake is baked, remove from oven and spread sour cream mixture over top and bake for 5 minutes more.", "Cool, then chill for a few hours.", "Cut into small 2"" squares to serve.", "Note- If you don't have this large baking pan you can divide dough to fit into a 9""x13""x2"" pan plus a 9""x9""x2"" pan."]

1081

kcal

Calories

Fat

135

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 cup Crisco, and more.

Yes, Cherry Cheese Squares falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cherry Cheese Squares

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