Sweet Cherrity Pie

This is so yummy!! A family favorite! We usually have this at the holidays, but also at Presidents day coming up! It would also be a lovely dessert for Valentines Day. I believe the original source was a Pillsbury Cookoff Booklet. Prep time is a guestimate. Cook time includes chilling time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

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. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a 13x9 pan combine crust ingredients.
3. Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until golden brown; stirring once during baking.
4. Remove from oven.
5. Reserve 1/2 c.
6. of crumb mixture for topping.
7. Using a spoon, firmly press remaining warm crumb mixture into an ungreased 9 inch pie plate.
8. Chill.
9. In a medium mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, almond extract and powdered sugar until smooth.
10. Spread over cooled crust.
11. Fold pie filling into whipped cream.
12. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
13. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
14. Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.