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Cherry Cheese Pie




Source of Recipe


EAGLE BRAND®


List of Ingredients




1 (9-inch) baked pastry shell or graham cracker crumb crust
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1/3 cup lemon juice from concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21-ounce)can cherry pie filling, chilled


Recipe



In large mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in Eagle Brand® until smooth.
Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into prepared pastry shell. Chill 3 hours or until set.
Top with desired amount of cherry pie filling before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Topping Variations:
BLUEBERRY: Omit cherry pie filling. In medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch; mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice then 2 cup fresh or dry-pack frozen blueberries, thawed; mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes or until thick and clear. Cool 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool 15 minutes. Spread over pie. Chill thoroughly.
CRANBERRY: Omit cherry pie filling. In medium saucepan, combine 1/3 cups sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water and 2 cups fresh or dry-pack frozen cranberries; mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 mintues. Spread over pie. Chill thoroughly.
FRESH FRUIT: Omit cherry pie filling. Just before serving, arrange well-drained fresh strawberries, banana slices (dipped in lemon juice and well drained, and blueberries on tip of chilled pie. Just before serving, brush fruit with light corn syrup if desired.
AMBROSIA: Omit cherry pie filling. In small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup peach or apricot preserves, 1/4 cup flaked coconut, 2 tablespoons orange juice or orange flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat. Arrange fresh orange sections over top of pie; top with coconut mixture. Chill thoroughly.