Cranberry Chess Pie Food

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 desgrees.
• Bake the empty pie shell for 8 minutes; remove from the oven.
• Reduce the heat to 375 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
• Add in the lemon juice; pour into the baked pastry shell.
• In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp of the brown sugar and the cornstarch, mix well (if you prefer a sweeter filling, add in more sugar).
• Stir in the cranberry sauce; mix well.
• Spoon evenly over the cheese mixture in the pie shell.
• In a medium bowl, cut the cold butter into the flour, and the remaining 2 Tbsp brown sugar until crumbly.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Sprinkle evenly over the cranberry mixture.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until golden; cool.
• Serve at room temperature, or chill thoroughly.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.
• ***NOTE***when baking the pie, it is advised to place a heavy piece of foil underneath the pie plate to avoid any spills, as it sometimes tends to bubble over the sides.