GINNY'S CHERRY-O CREAM PIE

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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!

Provided by Ellen Bales

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 12

CRUST:
1 1/4 c graham crackers, crushed
1/3 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 c butter, melted
FILLING:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 can(s) (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1 can(s) cherry pie filling

Steps:

  • 1. CRUST: Combine all ingredients and press into 9 in. pie plate. Chill before filling.
  • 2. FILLING: 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.
  • 3. Pour into cooled pie shell and refrigerate for 2 hours before topping with the cherry pie filling.
  • 4. You 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.
  • 5. In our large family, this recipe MUST be doubled, or even tripled, and put into a 9x13" pan.

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