Almond Crust Cherry Cream Pie |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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a very delcious cherry pie! Ingredients:
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell |
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds |
filling |
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk |
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/3 cup lemon juice |
cherry glaze |
1 (1-pound) can pitted sour cherries in their own juice |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
2 to 3 drops red food coloring |
Directions:
1. Use your favorite piecrust recipe or a ready-made crust.
2. Roll it out and place in 9-inch pie pan.
3. Press almonds into crust.
4. Bake according to directions in recipe or on package.
5. Cool.
6. To make filling: Mix sweetened condensed milk with whipped cream, almond extract, vanilla extract and lemon juice.
7. Stir until it thickens.
8. Pour into baked pie shell.
9. For cherry glaze: Drain cherries and pour juice into saucepan.
10. Set cherries aside.
11. Add sugar, cornstarch and food coloring to pan.
12. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
13. Add cherries to juice mixture.
14. Spread glaze over cream filling.
15. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.
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