French Cherry Torte

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 16 ounces whipped topping
• 1 (30 ounce) can cherry pie filling (or 21 oz if you can't find the 30)

Recipe

• 1 mix the first step ingredients and press into a 9x13 pan. bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. leave in pan but stir and crumble the baked mixture immediately and let cool by stirring often.
• 2 in a large bowl combine step 2 ingredients.
• 3 when thoroughly mixed add crumbled mixture and the whipping topping and fold together.
• 4 spread into the 9x13 pan.
• 5 spoon/spread the can of cherry pie filling over the top of the mixture in the pan.
• 6 place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 7 can be garnished with more whipped topping if desired.