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Holiday Cherry Cheese Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
CRUST:
1 c. walnut pieces, divided
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. Butter Flavor Crisco
1/2 c. flake coconut
FILLING:
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease 13x9x2 pan with Crisco. Set aside. Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping. Set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely. Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in Crisco until fine crumbs form. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and coconut. Mix well. Remove 1/2 cup. Set aside. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake at 350º for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in small bowl at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer. Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut into bars, 2x1 1/2-inches.

 

 

 

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