2 sticks soft butter
2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts

8 oz. soft cream cheese
3 c. confectioners' sugar
1 lg. tub Cool Whip
2 drops lemon juice
2 (26 oz.) cans cherry pie filling (can use other fruits)
2 drops red cake coloring (optional)

Mix butter, flour and nuts with fingers and press into a 9 x 12 x 2 inch rectangular dish, bottom of dish only. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and allow to cool thoroughly.

Mix cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice together. Fold in Cool Whip and spread on baked mixture. Spread pie filling on this mixture.