Cherry Chewbilees

By srumbel

Cherry Chewbilees makes a good dish to carry to potlucks and parties. It's a hit for me at home, too—my husband rates it as one of his favorite desserts. We both love the country, and the small town we live in has a very rural-sounding nickname...it's know as the "Forestry Capital of the South"!
from tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• FILLING:
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and coconut. Set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes.
Spread pie filling on top. Combine remaining nuts and reserved crumbs; sprinkle over cherries. Bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1 piece) equals 251 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein