Adapted from
Quick Cooking Magazine
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Crust:
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1 cup
unbleached flour
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1/2 cup
walnuts, chopped
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1/2 cup
light brown sugar, packed
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1/2 cup
margarine, softened
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Filling:
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16 ozs
fat-free cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup
powdered sugar
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1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
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12 ozs
Cool Whip Free, thawed
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42 ozs
cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray; set aside. To prepare crust, combine flour, walnuts, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add margarine and mix until crumbly. Lightly pat into prepared pan. Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. To prepare filling, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Carefully spread over crust. Spread top evenly with cherry pie filling. Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.