jean's holiday pie
My mother always made this at Christmas. Delicious!! Easy and no-bake. This recipe makes two pies. You can make your own crust or buy a premade graham cracker crust.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
method
Refrigerate/Freeze
yield
This recipe makes 2 pies
Ingredients
- 2 packages graham crackers
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups tart cherries, drained
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
How To Make jean's holiday pie
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Step 1This recipe makes two pies. To make each pie crust, use 1 package of graham crackers, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter for each. Put graham crackers in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Put graham crackers, sugar, and butter in a pie pan. Mix. Use a fork and press crumbles in the pan and up the sides. Put in refrigerator.
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Step 2Combine milk and juice. Add extract, cherries, and nuts. Reserve some cherries for garnish.
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Step 3Whip the cream with the sugar and fold it into the fruit mixture.
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Step 4Put the fruit mixture in shells. Garnish with cherries and pecans.
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Step 5Refrigerate 16-24 hours.
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Category:
Pies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Christmas
Ingredient:
Dairy
Culture:
American
Method:
Refrigerate/Freeze
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