Walnut Cherry Delight Dessert

By ClaudiaJan

Ingredients

• 1 cup shelled walnuts or other nuts
• 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1 can (1 lb. – 5 oz) cherry pie filling

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Coarsely chop nuts. Combine flour, brown sugar, and butter. Blend well until fine crumbs form. Add coconut and finely chopped nuts. Set aside ½ cup of this mixture. Firmly press remainder into bottom of greased pan. Bake @350 for 15 minutes. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla until smooth. Spread on hot crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Spread on Cherry Pie Filling, reserved flour sugar mix and reserved nuts. Bake an additional 15 minutes.