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INGREDIENTS

CRUST:
1 cup walnut pieces ; divided
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter flavor crisco
1/2 cup flake coconut
FILLING:
2 (8oz.) pkgs. cream cheese ; softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (21oz.) can cherry pie filling

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350. Grease 13 x 9 x 2" pan with butter flavor crisco. Set aside.

Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping. Set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely.

FOR CRUST: Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter flavor 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 350 for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.

FOR FILLING: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl at medium speed of mixer 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.

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Cherry Cheese Bars

CRUST: 
1 cup walnut pieces divided
1 1/4 cups flour 
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
1/2 cup butter flavor crisco 
1/2 cup flake coconut 
  FILLING: 
2 (8oz.) pkgs. cream cheese softened
2/3 cup sugar 
2  eggs 
2 tsp. vanilla 
1 (21oz.) can cherry pie filling

Heat oven to 350. Grease 13 x 9 x 2" pan with butter flavor crisco. Set aside.
Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping. Set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely.

FOR FILLING: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl at medium speed of mixer 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.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (1359g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 3179
Calories from Fat: 1675 (53%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 186.2g	248 %
	Saturated Fat 57.9g	289 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 64.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 52.7g
Cholesterol 67.1mg		21 %
Sodium 37746mg		1302 %
Potassium 2177.2mg		57 %
Total Carbohydrate 356.3g		105 %
	Dietary Fiber 18g	72 %
	Sugars, other 338.3g
Protein 43.8g		63 %
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Calories per serving: 3179

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