Cherry Cheese Bars
By
Lorna Travis, Rockford, Ill.
A sweet cherry pastry, great with coffee
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
35 minutes
Total time
50 minutes
Yield
24 bars
Ingredients
1⁄2 cup walnuts (chopped) 1 1⁄4 cups flour 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (packed) 1⁄2 cup butter 1⁄2 cup coconut 1 package cream cheese (softened) 3⁄10 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 can cherry pie fillingInstructions
Crust
Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until fine crumbs. Add nuts and coconut and mix well. Remove 1/2 cup of mixture and set aside. Press remaining crumbs in greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 12–15 minutes until brown.
Filling
Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Bake 10 minutes at 350°. Spread pie filling over layer. Combine 1/2 cup chopped nuts with crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Bake 15 minutes at 350°. Cool.
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