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Recipe
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!
American
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| Servings: 12 18 |
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% |
Ingredients Convert Measures
- 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
- Prepare crust - step 1
- Grease a 9x13 glass pan
- Bake at 325 for 30 minutes
- Cool completely
- Spread cream cheese mixture (step 2)
- Cover with Cool whip
- Using a teaspoon, strategically drop a cherry
- In every 3 “ square section ~ allowing each
- Piece cut to contain 1 cherry on top.
- Keep refrigerated
- Options: I have doubled the crust and also
- The cream cheese filling….”so good”….
- Note......Do not overcook crust ( will get too hard)
