Sweet Cherrity Pie

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2-1 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened

Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375 degrees.

2. 2

   In a 13x9 pan combine crust ingredients.

3. 3

   Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until golden brown; stirring once during baking.

4. 4

   Remove from oven.

5. 5

   Reserve 1/2 c.

6. 6

   of crumb mixture for topping.

7. 7

   Using a spoon, firmly press remaining warm crumb mixture into an ungreased 9 inch pie plate.

8. 8

   Chill.

9. 9

   In a medium mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, almond extract and powdered sugar until smooth.

10. 10

    Spread over cooled crust.

11. 11

    Fold pie filling into whipped cream.

12. 12

    Spoon over cream cheese layer.

13. 13

    Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

14. 14

    Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.