madeleine's cherry cream cheese pie

3 Pinches
Middletown, OH
Updated on Jul 3, 2017

Mom was a fantastic cook, and this is one of her recipes. I personally don't like cherry, so tend to substitute strawberry pie filling. I imagine you could put any flavor pie filling you would like into this wonderful recipe!

prep time
cook time
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese
  • 6 - eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 - large can cherry pie filling
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract

How To Make madeleine's cherry cream cheese pie

  • Step 1
    In a 9x13 pan combine 1st 3 ingredients and pat into the bottom. Bake at 300 degrees 10 minutes. Cream cheese, add 1 egg at a time and beat after each addition. Add 1 cup sugar gradually and the next two ingredients. Beat until well mixed and pour slowly over graham crackers. Bake 35-40 minutes, remove from oven. Cream together sour cream and next two ingredients and pour over the top, cook 5 minutes then cool and chill. Blend all remaining ingredients and pour over sour cream mixture. Refrigerate.

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

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