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Huckleberry Cheese Pie

SUBMITTED BY: Pat Kuper

"To us Idahoans, huckleberries are a treasure! We've enjoyed this recipe a lot, and serve it as a 'special treat' when we have out-of-state guests."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • BUTTER CRUNCH CRUST:
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • CHEESE FILLING:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whipped cream or frozen non-dairy topping, thawed
  • FRUIT TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Dash salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cups fresh huckleberries*, divided
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter

DIRECTIONS

  1. Blueberries may be substituted for huckleberries. Combine crust ingredients as for pie crust, cutting butter into mixture; mixture will be crumbly. Spread mixture on baking sheet; bake at 400 degrees F for bout 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven. While mixture is still hot, press into a 9-in. pie pan, using a small-diameter aluminum pie pan to help press crumbs into form. Cool completely. For cheese filling, blend cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; gently stir in whipped cream or topping. Pour or spoon filling into cooled crust; refrigerate. For topping, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Add water, mixing to blend, and 1 cup berries. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Add butter and remaining berries. Cool topping; pour over filling. Top with additional whipped cream, if desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2008 by DARLENE
Loved it! The crust was fabulous - a nice change from graham crusts. This pie was easy to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by Kris Victory
This pie has a great flavor and I will be making it for Thanksgiving. True Huckleberries are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2007 by misspiggy067
Wonderful recipe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2007 by desidarlin
This recipe was so yummy. My husband is not a big fan of nuts so we substituted a graham... MORE


 
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