Recipe: Black Forst Chokecherry Pie

Black Forest Chokecherry Pie

9 inch pie shell (homemade and cooled)

Chokecherry Sauce:

2 cups chokecherry juice
3 T cornstarch
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 t almond extract

First Layer:
8 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 oz whipped topping

Third Layer:
6 oz whipped topping

Topping:
2oz whipped topping

(to your favorite pie crust, add 1/4 cup cocoa and 2T extra water.)

Divide juice into 1/2 cup and 1 1/2 cup portions..Mix corstarch and 1/2 cup juice. heat 1 1/2 cup juice with sugar and bring to a boil. Add cornstarch and juice mixture. Cook to thicken..Add salt and extract. Cool

To make first layer..Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and whipped topping..and spread in shell.

For second layer..Pour all but 1/2 cup of cooled chokecherry pudding sauce into pie over cream cheese mix.

For third layer...Beat remaining 1/2 cup of pudding sauce into whipped topping. Spread on pudding sauce carefully. use a teaspoon for best results.

Mound the rest of the whipped topping around the edges or all in the center.

Sprinkle with slivered chocolate for garnish and place chokecherries on for decoration.

Enjoy!