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Ingredients
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup (divided) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/4 cups |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1/2 cup (packed) |
| butter flavored shortening: 1/2 cup |
| coconuts (shredded): 1/2 cup |
| cream cheese: 2 8oz packages (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 2/3 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
| cherry pie filling: 1 21oz can |
Cherry Cheese Bars
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
36 serving(s)
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- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan.
- Coarsely chop 1/2 cup nuts for the topping. Set aside.
- Finely chop remaining 1/2 cup nuts.
- Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped nuts and coconut.
- Remove 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside.
- Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot, baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer.
- Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer.
- Combine reserved nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle over cherries. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate several hours.