Cherry Chewbilees
By
Jayme Makowski
@Crikkit
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This is my absolute favorite summer (or anytime) dessert.
I found this recipe in a small Christmas Cookie collection pamphlet from Crisco - 1989
I found this recipe in a small Christmas Cookie collection pamphlet from Crisco - 1989
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
36 bars
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
45 Min
Ingredients
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CRUST
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1 1/2 cwalnuts, finely chopped
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1 1/4 call purpose flour
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1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 cbutter flavor shortening
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FILLING
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28 oz packages of cream cheese
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2/3 csugar
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2eggs
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2 tspvanilla extract
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221 oz can cherry pie filling
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TOPPING
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1/2 cwalnuts, coursely chopped
How to Make Cherry Chewbilees
- HEAT oven to 350. GREASE a 9x13 inch pan with butter flavored shortening.
- CRUST: Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped walnuts.
Press crumb mixture into the bottom of baking dish. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly browned. - FILLING: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a small bowl. Mix with electric mixer until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Bake 15 minutes longer.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit and finish setting up. Spread cherry pie filling over the cheese layer. Sprinkle coursely chopped walnuts over the top. Refrigerate for several hours. Cut into bars.
About Cherry Chewbilees
Course/Dish: Fruit Desserts
