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Cherry Cheese Pie
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 6
Categories:
Desserts
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Fruits
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients:
-----BROWN SUGAR GRAHAM CRUST----- 1 1/2
cups
Graham Cracker Crumbs,
*
1/4
cup
Brown Sugar,
Firmly Packed
1/3
cup
Butter or Margarine,
Melted
-----FILLING----- 8
ounces
Cream Cheese; Softened,
PLUS
3
ounces
Cream Cheese,
Softened
1/2
cup
Sugar 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 2
each
Egg Whites,
Stiffly Beaten
16
ounces
Cherries; Pie,
In Water
Red Food Coloring 1/4
cup
Sugar 1
tablespoon
Cornstarch
Directions:
* 20 Graham crackers, crushed, should give you this amount of crumbs.
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CRUST:
Combine the cracker crumbs, the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl, blending well. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
FILLING:
Beat the two packages of cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer set on medium speed, until smooth. Gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar and the vanilla, blending well. Gently fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the cream cheese mixture. Pour into the brown sugar pie crust. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until the filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Drain the cherries, reserving 1/2 cup of the juice. Combine the reserved juice with a few drops of red food coloring, 1/4 cup of sugar, and the cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Arrange the cherries over the cheese filling, then spoon the glaze over the cherries. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator or until the glaze is set. Serve cold.
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