Sweet Charity Pie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Grandma Bostron always mad the best desserts. I loved the holidays. the pies were always so good. I remember that there was always pumpkin, cherry pecan. One year though Grandma made this pie and from that moment on it was my favorite. I told her too. She made it again and again and oh boy I looked forward to it every time I saw it on the dessert counter.

 

 Ingredients

1c flour

1c finely chopped pecans

1/4c brown sugar

1/2c butter, soft

8 oz cream cheese, soft

1/2tsp almond extract

1c powdered sugar

21 oz can Cherry Pie Filling

1c whipped cream

 

Method

Preheat oven to 375.

In a medium bowl combine flour, pecans, brown sugar and butter.  Use two butter knives or a pastry blender to cut in the butter.  Mix until well combined and crumble forms.  Spread crumb mixture and press crumbs into a 9 in. round pie pan bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerate to completely cool. 

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and almond extract.  Beat until smooth and creamy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In another bowl, combine cherry pie filling and whipping cream. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the crumb crust in the pie dish. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Top with the cherry pie whipped cream mixture.