Cherry Strip

1 cup shortening
4 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
3/4 to 1 cup milk
1 tsp salt

Mix sugar, flour, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening and add milk and vanilla.  Pat 3/4 of the dough in jelly roll pan; spread 2 cans of cherry pie filling on dough.  Roll rest of dough out and make strips to go on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Make a thin glaze of:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk
Beat well; drizzle this on warm cherry strip dessert.