2 (16 oz.) cans pitted red tart cherries packed in water
1/4 C. reserved cherry liquid
1/2 C. sugar
1 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Corn Starch
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
TOPPING
1 (8 oz.) plus 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 C. sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
DIRECTIONS
HEAT oven to 425ºF.
PREPARE single pie crust according to recipe directions, using a 9-inch pie plate; do not bake.
DRAIN cherries, reserving 1/4 C. liquid. Place drained cherries on paper towels to dry completely.
COMBINE reserved cherry liquid, sugar, corn starch, lemon juice and almond extract. Stir in cherries. Spoon into unbaked pie crust. Bake 15 minutes; remove from oven.
REDUCE oven temperature to 350ºF.
COMBINE cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla; beat at medium speed until smooth. Spoon over hot cherry filling.
RETURN pie to oven. Bake 35 minutes or until topping is set. Cool to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 slice, 1/8 of pie)
Calories 480
Calories from Fat240g
Total Fat 27g
Saturated Fat 11g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 54mg
Sodium 300mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 54g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 35g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
