Recipe of the Month - with Nancy Lee

I love making desserts but we really only have it if we have company This is a recipe that my sister-in-law Cindy gave to me many years ago It has become a favorite and sometimes even requested by our company

As I mentioned before we don’t normally eat dessert and I do tell our company to remind me to serve it I do remember one time we had company and I forgot all about dessert, so I sent the whole dish home with them as they left!

Cindy’s Cherry Cheesecake Bars

Pre-heat oven to 350

Crust

1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

1 1/4 cup unsifted flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Cheesecake layer

1 8oz cream cheese softened (sometimes

I add another 4 oz if I have it handy)

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

21 oz cherry pie filling

Crust Combine flour and brown sugar Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs Add 1/2 cup of walnuts and the coconut Mix well Remove 1/2 cup of the mixture and set aside Press into greased 8”x12” cake pan (or line pan with parchment paper) Bake for 12 to 15 minute

Cheesecake layer ~ Beat softened cream cheese and sugar Add vanilla and egg and mix well Spread on hot baked crust Bake another 10 minutes

Spread the cherry pie filling on the cheesecake layer Combine the reserved crust mixture with the remaining chopped walnuts Sprinkle over the pie filling Bake for 15 minutes

Let cool and remember to serve it!

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