Martha Washington Pie

This was first introduced to my son by his girlfriend Elizabeth on their first dinner date. My son TJ made the Spaghetti dinner and Elizabeth made the pie. I had a piece of this pie the next day and it is wonderful. I hope you enjoy this as much as my son and I have.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 1 9 inch pie

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup corn syrup
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon margarine or 1  tablespoon butter
• 3  cups  kelloggs  COCOA KRISPIES® cereal
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄3 cups sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 1 (32 ounce) can  prepared cherry pie filling

Directions

1. Combine corn syrup, sugar and margarine in 2 quart saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until mixture begins to bubble.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add Cocoa Krispies; stir until well coated.
5. Press mixture evenly and firmly around sides and in bottom of buttered 9 inch pie pan to form crust.
6. Chill.
7. Place cream cheese in mixing bowl; beat until fluffy.
8. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk; mix thoroughly.
9. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.
10. Pour into chilled pie crust.
11. Refrigerate 1 hour; spread cherry pie filling evenly over cream cheese filling.
12. Return to refrigerator about 1 hour or until thoroughly chilled.
13. Cut into wedges to serve.