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Pies: Mom's Cherry Cheese Pie *

Source of Recipe

mom


List of Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shortening
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup chopped almonds

FILLING:
1 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup whipping cream (whipped)
2 cans cherry pie filling



Recipe

For crust: sift flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Sprinkle with cold water and mix lightly; roll out. Add almonds and then prick sides only before baking. Bake at 400ºF for 12 minutes if single crust. For filling, combine all but whipping cream and cherry pie filling; stir til thick. Fold in whipping cream, then spoon into crust. Top with pie glaze. Chill 2-3 hours.