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DADDY'S CHERRY CHEESE BARS

Crust: 1 cup of walnut pieces
1 1/4 cups of flour
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of Butter Crisco
1/2 cup of coconut

Filling: 2/3 cup of sugar
2 packages of Philly Cream Cheese
2 eggs
2 tsp. of vanilla
1 can of cherry pie filling

Chop half the nut fine and leave half-coarse. For crust, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in the Butter Crisco. Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped nuts and coconut. Remove 1/2 cup. Set aside. Press remaining in bottom of 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until edges are light brown. For filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a small bowl, until smooth. Spread over hot crust and return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Spread the cherry pie filling over the cheese layer. Mix remaining nuts and crust mixture together and sprinkle over cherry pie filling. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate for several hours. Cut into bars. It takes some time to make but well worth the effort.