cream-cheese cherry swirl pie

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Mar 12, 2012

This pie concept was inspired by my favorite cook "Betty" , of course; This recipe is quick and easy and can be switched up with other pie fillings. Another delicious dessert from me to you. Enjoy.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 - 9-inch pie crust baked only 8 minutes.
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 ounces pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 21 ounces can cherry pie filling

How To Make cream-cheese cherry swirl pie

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 375^. Bake pie crust in glass pie plate for about 8 minutes-until golden brown. --- In large bowl, beat sugar, flour and cream cheese with electric mixer on low speed until smooth; reserve 1/2 cup in small bowl. Remove bowl from mixer. Add pie filling to mixture in bowl and stir until smooth. Pour into crust.
  • Step 2
    Stir milk and melted chocolate chips into reserved 1/2 cup of cream cheese mixture. Spoon over cherry mixture. Cut through cream cheese and cherry mixture with knife in S-shaped curves in one continuous motion for marbled design. Turn pie plate 1/4 turn and repeat.
  • Step 3
    Cover edge of crust with strip of foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil for last 15 minutes of baking. Bake 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Cover loosely and chill at least 3 hours or overnight before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Category: Pies
Category: Chocolate
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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