Yield: 20 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1¼ cup | All-purpose flour |
½ cup | Packed brown sugar |
½ cup | Shortening -- |
2 packs | Cream cheese -- softened 8 |
\N \N | Oz |
⅔ cup | Sugar |
\N \N | Butter-flavoring |
1 cup | Walnuts -- divided chopped |
½ cup | Coconut flakes |
2 eaches | Eggs |
2 teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
2 cans | Cherry pie filling -- 21 oz |
CRUST
FILLING
In a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. stir in ½ cup nuts and coconut. Reserve ½ cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 inch baking powder. Bake at 350 deg. for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese,sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Spread pie filling on top. Combine remaining nuts and reserved crumbs; sprinkle over cherries. Bake 15 min. more. Cool. Refrigerate until servings. Yield: 20 servings.
Recipe By : Country Woman