Cherry Chewbilees

By Reen

Ingredients

• For Crust:
• 1 cup walnut pieces, divided
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup softened margarine
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• For Filling:
• 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

*For Crust:*
Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Coarsely chop 1/2 cup of the walnuts for topping; set aside. Finely chop remaining nuts. Combine flour, brown sugar, and margarine until crumbly. Work in finely chopped nuts and coconut. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup of crumb mixture. Press remainder firmly on bottom of prepared pan. Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until edges start to brown.

*For Filling:*
Beat cream cheese with the sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Spread over crumbs. Bake 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread pie filling over cheese layer. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture and nuts over top of cherries. Return to over for 18 minutes longer. Cool to lukewarm. Refrigerate for several hours before cutting into bars about 1-1/2 x 2 inches.