Sweet Cheerity Pie Recipe

         
           **crust**
      1 c  flour
    1/2 c  nuts (up to 1 cup),finely
           -chopped
    1/4 c  brown sugar,firmly packed
    1/2 c  margarine,softened
           **cream cheese layer**
      8 oz cream cheese,softened
    1/2 t  almond extract
      1 c  powdered sugar
           **filling**
     21 oz prepared pie filling
           -(cherry)
      1 c  whipping cream (do not
           -substitute,Frozen
           topping)

Crust:  Heat oven to 375.  Combine flour, nuts, sugar, and margarine
in a 13" x 9" pan; bake 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once while baking.
Reserve 1/2 cup for garnish.  Using a spoon, firmly press remaining
mixture into an ungreased 9" or 10" pie pan.  Chill.

Cream Cheese Layer:  Blend cream cheese, almond extract, and sugar
together until smooth. Spread over crust.

Filling:  Whip the 1 cup cream.  Fold pie filling into whipped cream.
Spoon over cream cheese layer.  Garnish with remaining crust crumbs.
Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.  Store in refrigerator.

Sweetheart Shortcakes For 2
 
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
    1/4 c  buttermilk blend
      2 c  flour
      3 T  sugar
      3 t  baking powder
    1/2 t  baking soda
    1/2 t  salt
    1/2 t  cream of tartar
      3 T  butter,cold
      2 T  shortening,cold
    2/3 c  water mixed with 1/2 tsp
           -vanilla
           cherry pie filling
           ganache filling
           cocoa whipped cream
           **ganache filling**
    1/2 c  saco chocolate chips
    1/4 c  sweetened condensed milk
      1 t  milk (up to 3) to thin
           **cocoa whipped cream**
    1/2 pt whipping cream
      1 T  saco cocoa
    2/3 c  powdered sugar
    1/2 t  vanilla

For shortcakes, blend all ingredients (dry ones) in food processor.
Add butter and shortening.  Pulse till mixture resembles corn meal.
Add water.  Pulse to form dough.  Knead a few times on floured board.
Pat into a 1/2" thick round.  Cut 3 hearts.  Place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 450 for 15 to 20 minutes.  Split while warm.  Spread bottom
split with Ganache.  Top with cherry pie filling.  Place shortcake top
on top.  Drizzle with Ganache.  Add a dollop of whipped cream.  Give
your sweetheart and yourself a fork and enjoy.

Ganache Filling:  Mix all ingredients.

Cocoa Whipped Cream:  Whip cream.  Combine sugar and cocoa.  Beat into
cream with vanilla.

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