ginny's cherry-o cream pie
Every Christmas, without fail, my sister-in-law, Ginny Gwaltney, brings this delicious dessert to our family get-together. It disappears in record time! Trust me when I say it tastes absolutely heavenly!
prep time
3 Hr
cook time
method
Refrigerate/Freeze
yield
8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 1 1/4 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- TOPPING:
- 1 can cherry pie filling
How To Make ginny's cherry-o cream pie
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Step 1CRUST: Combine all ingredients and press into 9 in. pie plate. Chill before filling. -
Step 2FILLING: In a medium bowl, whip softened cream cheese till fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix well. Add lemon juice and vanilla and mix well.
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Step 3Pour into cooled pie shell and refrigerate for 2 hours before topping with the cherry pie filling.
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Step 4You may substitute almost any flavor of pie filling: blueberry, apple, peach, strawberry--whatever you like. If using apple, a pinch of cinnamon in the filling is a good touch.
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Step 5In our large family, this recipe MUST be doubled, or even tripled, and put into a 9x13" pan.
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Category:
Pies
Category:
Other Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#creamy
Keyword:
#rich
Ingredient:
Dairy
Culture:
American
Method:
Refrigerate/Freeze
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