Cherry Cheese Ice Box Pie Food

CHERRY CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.
• POUR into crust; chill 4 hours or until set. Top with desired amount of cherry pie filling before serving.
• TOPPING VARIATIONS
• BLUEBERRY: Omit cherry pie filling. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in medium bowl; mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice then 2 cup fresh or dry-pack frozen blueberries, thawed; mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes or until thick and clear. Cool 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool 15 minutes. Spread over pie. Chill thoroughly.
• CRANBERRY: Omit cherry pie filling. Combine 1/3 cups sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch in medium saucepan. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold water and 2 cups fresh or dry-pack frozen cranberries; mix well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Spread over pie. Chill thoroughly.
• FRESH FRUIT: Omit cherry pie filling. Just before serving, arrange well-drained fresh strawberries, banana slices (dipped in lemon juice and well drained) and blueberries on top of chilled pie. Brush fruit with light corn syrup if desired.
• AMBROSIA: Omit cherry pie filling. Combine 1/2 cup Smucker's Peach or Apricot Preserves, 1/4 cup flaked coconut, 2 tablespoons orange juice and 2 teaspoons cornstarch in small saucepan; cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat. Arrange fresh orange sections over top of pie; top with coconut mixture. Chill thoroughly.

CHERRY CHEESE ICE BOX PIE

Steps:

• 1. Put can of cherries in frig to chill. Let cream cheese come to room temperature.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in the condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly.
• 3. Pour into graham cracker pie crust. Chill 4 hours in frig. Top with pie filling before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHERRY CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• In larger bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually add in Eagle Brand; blend thoroughly.
• Stir in Lemon juice and vanilla.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Chill 3 hours or until set.
• Top with desired amount of pie filling and almonds before serving.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add condensed milk and mix thoroughly. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla.
• Pour into crust. Chill 2 hours. Top with cherry or other pie filling before serving. Refrigerate.

CHERRY-LEMON ICEBOX PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, whisk the milk, lemon juice and extracts until thickened, about 2 minutes. Beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into milk mixture. Pour into crust., Refrigerate for 30 minutes; spoon pie filling over the top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.