1 c. walnut pieces, divided
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter flavor Crisco
1/2 c. flake coconut

FILLING:

2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9x2 inch pan with butter flavor Crisco.

2. Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping. Set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely.

3. For crust: Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in Crisco until fine crumbs form. Add finely chopped nuts and coconut. Mix well. Remove 1/2 cup. Set aside. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.

4. For filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl at medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer.

5. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer.

6. Combine reserved nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inch. 36 bars.