Mom Van Fleet's Original Cherry Delight

Submitted by senseicheryl

"This was one of my favorite desserts that my mom used to make us when I was growing up. She was kind enough to loan me her recipe card today and I wanted it posted on Zaar for safekeeping."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 9 x 13 inch pan
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• FOR THE CRUST

• 1⁄2 lb butter (or margarine)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar

• FOR THE FILLING

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 21 ounces pie filling (whatever flavor you like best)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Prepare a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
3. Mix the butter, flour and sugar to form pie dough.
4. Press pie dough into pan.
5. Bake until dough is light brown, about 15-20 minutes.
6. Mix together the cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and the Cool Whip.
7. Spread this mixture on the cooled dough.
8. Spoon on your favorite pie filling.
9. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.
10. Store in refrigerator.