"A layer of sweetened cream cheese topped with a tart fruit filling makes this apple cherry cheese pie popular with family, friends and co-workers. It won the blue ribbon at a local fair. —Donna L. Rettew, Jonestown, Pennsylvania..."
INGREDIENTS
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons sugar
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
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6 to 8 tablespoons ice water
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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9 cups thinly sliced peeled McIntosh apples (about 11 medium)
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon apple pie spice
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) pitted tart cherries, drained
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2 tablespoons butter