Memorial Day Recipes

Chewy Cherry Squares

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Chewy Cherry Squares

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This is a great way to get all that yummy pie flavor in a bar cookie form.

Ingredients

  • 1 2 crust packet pie crust mix (or use your own recipe for a 2 crust pastry shell)
  • 1 3 1/2 oz. can flaked coconut
  • 1 C. chopped pecans
  • 1/4 C. flour
  • 1/4 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbs. butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare pie crust mix according to package directions, mixing until combined but still crumbly. Pat on bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light browned. Cool to room temperature. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees (use 325 degrees if using glass dish). In small bowl, combine coconut, nuts, flour, sugar, and butter. Pour pie filling evenly over prepared pan pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over pie filling. Sprinkle coconut mixture on top. Bake 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly before cutting. Loosely cover any leftovers.

Yield: 15 servings

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