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            Fresh Cherry Pie with a Buttery Cream Cheese Crust

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Fruit
                Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        -----CRUST-----
   1      cup           Unsalted butter -- soft
   4      ounces        Cream cheese -- soft
   2 1/2  cups          All purpose flour
   1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
                        -----FILLING-----
   3      cups          Fresh pitted cherries
   2 1/2  tablespoons   Minute tapioca
     1/8  teaspoon      Salt
   6      tablespoons   Granulated sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      Almond extract

Cream together butter and cream cheese with mixer until thoroughly blended.
 Using a pastry blender, cut in flour til it looks like it may hold together if 
you squeezed some or it into a ball. Stop. It's done. (If you overmix, it will be tough). 
Chill well.

 When chilled, cut in half, using one half of the dough to pat into a 9 inch glass pie dish. 
Chill again.

 Filling: Combine all the ingredients for the filling and let stand for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

 Meanwhile, take reserved dough and place between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
 Roll out large enough for top crust.

 Pour cherry filling into pie dish and top with rolled crust. Make attractive slits
 and bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.



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