How to Make a Dream Pie

Dream pies are sweet desserts that should please any cherry lover. This recipe is good for pot luck dinners or bake sales because it yields three dream pies and takes less than 1 hour to prepare.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 large can pie cherries
• 1 12-ounce can cherries
• 1 large can crushed pineapple
• 2 tbsp. red food coloring
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 package orange Jell-o
• 8 to 10 bananas
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 large container whipped cream
• 3 pie crusts
• Sauce pan

1. Cook the pie crusts as directed on the packages. Allow the pie crusts to cool completely.
2. Separate the juice from the cherries in the pie topping.
3. Mix the juice from the cherries with the sugar and flour in a sauce pan.
4. Add the cherries, pineapple and red food coloring to the juice mix.
5. Place the mix on the stove over medium heat. Cook until it is thick while stirring the mixture continuously.
6. Add orange Jell-o and vanilla while the mixture is still hot.
7. Put in the dream pie mix in the refrigerator until cold and thick.
8. Combine the bananas and pecans with the mixture. Pour the mix into the three pie crust.
9. Mix the remaining pie cherries with the whipped cream. Top the pies with the whipped cream and cherry mix.

Tips & Warnings

• This pie can be frozen and defrosted for later use.