Holiday Cherry Pie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 ounces frozen sweet cherries (1 3/4 cup)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb crusts

Recipe

• 1 chop cherries while frozen. keep frozen until ready to use.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. gradually add sweetened condensed milk; mix well. add chopped cherries, lemon juice and almond extract; stir just until combined. fold in whipped topping.
• 3 pour cherry mixture evenly into pie crusts. freeze 8 hours or overnight. cut into serving size pieces.
• 4 garnish as desired. serve immediately; pie slices thaw quickly. store leftovers, covered, in freezer.