Amaretto Rum Cherry Cream Pie

NO BAKE, Wonderfully rich and naughty. contains alcohol (not for children) I make this every New Years Eve. This recipe started off being a Rum Dessert that someone gave me that I elaborated on for the holidays one year and have been asked to make ever since.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  10-inch deep dish pie crust (prepared or bought)
• 1  can  prepared cherry pie filling
• 6  egg yolks
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup  cold water
• 1  pint  whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1⁄4 cup rum
• 1⁄4 cup  grated  semisweet chocolate

Directions

1. Beat egg yolks til light, gradually slowly adding the 1 cup sugar, til thick, light and fluffy.
2. Soften gelatin in water in small sauce pan, then bring it to a boil.
3. In a very slow ribbon stream slowly beat into egg yolk mixture.
4. Set aside.
5. Beat whipping cream til thick and stiff, fold into egg yolk mixture.
6. Slowly fold in amaretto and rum.
7. Spread pie cherries on bottom of prepared shell.
8. fill with egg-cream mixture.
9. Top with grated chocolate.
10. Chill over night or several hours til firm.