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Cherry Walnut Delight Recipe

This is a wonderful 3 layer dessert.
~A chewy walnut crust
~ A sweetened cream cheese middle
~ A light cool whip topping.
Only one cherry per slice as a garnish.
This was a family secret recipe....until now!

  United States American
  Servings: 12 18

Ingredients

  • Step 1
  • Crust (mix together)
  • Beat 3 egg whites until stiff
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup White Sugar
  • 20 Ritz Crackers rolled fine
  • 1 ½ Cup Walnuts (chopped small)
  • Step 2
  • Cream Cheese Layer (beat together)
  • Beat 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 2 TBL Milk
  • 1 Cup Confectioners Sugar
  • Spread evenly over crust
  • Step 3
  • Topping
  • 1 ~ 8 oz cool whip
  • 1 can cherry pie filling (only use 12 cherries)

Directions

  1. Prepare crust - step 1
  2. Grease a 9x13 glass pan
  3. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes
  4. Cool completely
  5. Spread cream cheese mixture (step 2)
  6. Cover with Cool whip
  7. Using a teaspoon, strategically drop a cherry
  8. In every 3 “ square section ~ allowing each
  9. Piece cut to contain 1 cherry on top.
  10. Keep refrigerated
  11. Options: I have doubled the crust and also
  12. The cream cheese filling….”so good”….
  13. Note......Do not overcook crust ( will get too hard)

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 134g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 396  
Calories from Fat 124 31%
Total Fat 14.13g 18%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.28g  
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 281mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 4%
Total Carbs 64.77g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 4%
Sugars 34.5g 23%
Protein 4.0g 6%
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