Comfort food , easy to make ... in fact it's easier to make than a fruit pie !
One of my wife's old desserts , when the kids were little and I was bringing home a whooping $75.00 per week , she would whip one up to satisfy my sweet-tooth and it cost hardly anything to make . A Favorite cool Summer Time dessert I still crave .
No-Bake Cherry Cheese Pie
Ingredients:
1 pkg. Cream Cheese , softened
1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk - regular
1/3 cup Fresh Lemon Juice ( I have a lemon tree in the back yard)
1 teasp. Vanilla Extract ( almond extract can also be used)
1- 9 inch prepared graham cracker crust (it doesn't taste right if it's not grahm cracker crust)
1 can - Cherry Pie Filling , chilled
Directions:
1.) Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy . Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until well combined . Add Lemon Juice and Vanilla and mix well .
2.) Pour mixture into pie crust . Chill 3 hours or until pie is set .
3.) Top with Cherry Pie filling before serving , garnish with toasted almonds if you like .
It's not a fancy desert , but it taste good and doesn't require baking on a hot day !
Gary
Mary B. please move this to the cookbook for me .