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Cherry: 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 400�F 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.