Cherry Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts (divided in half)
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 can cherry pie filling

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven 350 degrees

2. 2

   Grease bottom of 13 X 9 X 2 pan

3. 3

   Chop 1/2 cup walnuts coarsely for topping

4. 4

   Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely

5. 5

   For crust: Combine flour & brown sugar

6. 6

   Cut in butter until fine crumbs form

7. 7

   Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts & coconut

8. 8

   Mix well

9. 9

   Remove 1/2 cup of crust mixture & set aside

10. 10

    Press remaining crumbs into pan

11. 11

    Bake 350 degree for 15 minutes

12. 12

    For Filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, egg & vanilla until smooth

13. 13

    Spread over hot baked crust

14. 14

    Return to oven & bake for 10 minutes

15. 15

    Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer

16. 16

    Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts & reserved crumbs

17. 17

    Sprinkle evenly over cherries

18. 18

    Return to oven & bake 15 minutes longer

19. 19

    Cool & cut into bars