1 cup walnuts1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup butter1/2 cup flaked coconut1/3 cup white sugar1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie fillingPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Chop 1/2 cup walnuts coarsely and reserve them for topping. Chop the remaining 1/2 cup nuts fine. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and butter. Blend the mixture well. Add coconut and the finely chopped nuts. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture. Press the remaining flour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are light brown. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine sugar and cream cheese. Stir in egg and vanilla. Beat mixture until smooth. Spread this mixture over the hot (just baked) layer. Return the pan to the oven and bake 10 minutes. When the cake has finished cooking, spread the cherry pie filling over the hot cake and sprinkle the remaining walnuts and crumb mixture over the top. Return the cake to the oven and bake another 15 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Amount Per Serving Calories: 1109 | Total Fat: 63.6g | Cholesterol: 177mg view all reviews »
I made some changes to this recipe, I used 1 c. walnuts 1 1/4 c. flour 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. butter flavored crisco (I didn't have butter) 1/2 c. coconut for the filling I used 2 8oz. pkgs cream cheese 2/3 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 1 can of cherry pie filling for the crust I combined flour, brown sugar and cut in the crisco, then added the nuts and coconut, reserving 1/2 c. of this mixture for the top. pressed remaining into a buttered 9x13 pan. and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then beat the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla until smooth and spread over the hot crust, bake for another 15 minutes, top with the cherry pie filling and reserved topping and return to oven and bake for another 15 minutes. It's delicious and is enough for a big crowd. everytime I make it I goes fast. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful I made some changes to this recipe, I used 1 c. walnuts 1 1/4 c. flour 1/2 c. brown... Uh-oh, looks like no one has created a custom version of this recipe yet. Be the first to do it - make changes to this recipe now!
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