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Cherry Dessert

SUBMITTED BY: Laurie

"A cracker crust, a creamy middle layer and cherry topping make this simple but wonderful treat."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  20 Min
Original recipe yield 1 9x9-inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup margarine, melted
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 dash vanilla extract
  • 1 dash almond extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine. Stir well and press into baking dish. Bake 5 minutes. Cool.
  2. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and almond extract. Mix well. In a medium bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Spread over cooled crust. Dot with cherry pie filling, and smooth with knife or spatula to cover. Chill in refrigerator until serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by CAKEBAKER61
I was looking for the dessert I loved to eat as a child at all the church potlucks. This is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by BRENHART
I doubled this recipe and made it in a 9 x 13 cake pan for a church luncheon. I also used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by Bighorn Cook
This recipe is great. I made it with huckleberries which are very expensive but go a long way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by DASON530
This was sooo good and looked so pretty when done! Everyone raved and my husband went back for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by scmurphy
This was the hit of the holidays. I had people asking me to bring it to the next gathering! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by SAMPUNK
The dessert itself was good, but the crust uses way too much butter. I would try to use 4-5... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2005 by MEWZKL1
very good recipe.To save on time, I used 1 carton of nondairy whipped topping for the heavy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by SUSIEMAJ
Very good -- I made mine in a 9" glass pie plate and it turned out fine. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by CHERRYCOLA
I made this for my co-workers at the office BBQ and every one loved the cream cheesy filling. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by JESSIE MARION
I made this for the family on Mothers day and it was a BIG HIT. This recipe is fantastic. My... MORE


 
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