How to Make a Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

The holiday season calls out for sweets, and a Cherry Cream Cheese Pie easily answers that call. The treat may not be just for Christmas, but this quick and easy recipe may be just the answer for those holiday pot lucks.

Things You'll Need

• 1 6-oz. graham cracker ready crust
• 1 8-oz. package of cream cheese (let sit out to soften prior to making pie)
• 1 14-oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 21-oz. can cherry pie filling
• Medium size mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons and cups
• Wooden spoons
• Mixer

Instructions

1. Sit cream cheese out at room temperature to soften. In medium-sized bowl, beat cream cheese with mixer on low to medium speed until light and fluffy.

2. Slowly add 1 14-oz. can of sweetened condensed milk, beating until smooth.

3. Stir in 1/3 cup of lemon juice, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Mix well.

4. Pour into crust and chill in refrigerator for three hours until firm. Once firm, pour one 21-oz. can of cherry pie filling on top.

Tips & Warnings

• You can melt some butter and coat your graham cracker crust in it. Put into oven at 250 degrees F and bake for just a few minutes.

References

• "Cherry Cream Cheese Pie"