Cherry City Amaretto Cherry Cream Pie Part 2

See part 1 for ingredients 1. For crust, prepare and bake Crisco Single Crust. Cool

completely. 2. For cream layer, combine 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/4

cup cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Stir in cream and milk. Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir half of mixture into beaten egg yolks. Mix well. Return mixture to saucepan. Blend well. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in Golden Crisco Shortening and almond extract. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. 3. For filling, drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.

Pat cherries with paper towels. Combine 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, flour and salt in medium saucepan. Mix until smooth. Cook and stir on medium heat until mixture is thickened and clear. Add cherries. Cook and stir on low heat 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in Amaretto, food colour, lemon juice, vinegar and Golden Crisco Shortening. Cool to room temperature. 4. For topping, combine gelatin and water in very small

saucepan. Cook and stir on low heat until gelatin dissolves. Cool until warm, but still liquid. 5. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl at high speed of

electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in gelatin slowly. Beat in icing sugar and almond extract. 6. To assemble pie, spread cream layer in cooled pie

crust. Cover with cherry filling. Pipe topping over filling in decorative fashion. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate and slivered nuts. Refrigerate.
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