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Ruthie Karr

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) walnuts
• 1-1/4 cups (300 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) packed brown sugar
• 1-1/4 tsp (6 ml) ground cinnamon, divided use
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) flaked coconut
• 2 8 oz (224 grm). packages cream cheese
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) granulted sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
• 1 21 oz (588 grm). can strawberry pie filling

Preparation

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Lightly grease and flour a 13x9x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
• Coarsely chop 1/2 c walnuts, set aside.
• Finely chop remaining walnuts; set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and 1 tsp (5 ml) of the cinnamon.
• Cut in butter until mixture is consistency of fine crumbs.
• Add the finely chopped nuts and coconut.
• Remove 1/2 cup (125 ml) of crumb mixture, set aside.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of pan.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• For filling:
• In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy.
• Add granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla and the remaining 1/4 tsp (1 ml) cinnamon; beat until smooth.
• Spread strawberry pie filling over cream cheese layer.
• Combine reserved 1/2 cup (125 ml) nuts and crumbs.
• Sprinkle over filling.
• Bake 15 more minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Refrigerate several hours before serving.
• Cut into bars.

Comments

This is from Jason an associate at Walmart.