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Fresh Cherry Pie with a Buttery Cream Cheese Crust

Title: Fresh Cherry Pie with a Buttery Cream Cheese Crust is a home-style recipe. Serves 6. Categories: Pies, Fruits, Desserts -----------------------------------CRUST----------------------------------- 1 c Unsalted butter; soft 4 oz Cream cheese; soft 2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 ts Cinnamon ----...

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 4 oz
• 2 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream together butter and cream cheese with mixer until thoroughly blended.

2. 2

   Using a pastry blender, cut in flour til it looks like it may hold together if you squeezed some or it into a ball.

3. 3

   Stop.

4. 4

   It's done. (If you overmix, it will be tough).

5. 5

   Chill well.

6. 6

   When chilled, cut in half, using one half of the dough to pat into a 9 inch glass pie dish. Chill again.

7. 7

   Filling: Combine all the ingredients for the filling and let stand for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, take reserved dough and place between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Roll out large enough for top crust.

9. 9

   Pour cherry filling into pie dish and top with rolled crust. Make attractive slits and bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.