Cherry City Amaretto-Cherry Cream Pie-Part 1

Title: Cherry City Amaretto-Cherry Cream Pie-Part 1

Categories: Pies, Chocolate

Yield: 1 servings

Crisco single crust/10 inch

Cream layer:

1/4 c Cornstarch

1/4 ts Salt

2 c Half-and-half cream

1 c Milk

3 Egg yolks; lightly beaten

1/2 ts Almond extract

Filling:

1 cn Pitted red tart cherries

14 oz

1/2 c Reserved cherry liquid

2/3 c Granulated sugar

2 tb Cornstarch

2 tb All-purpose flour

A pinch salt

1 tb Amaretto liqueur

1 ts Red food color 1/2 ts Fresh lemon juice

1/2 ts Vinegar

1 tb Golden crisco shortening

Topping:

1 1/2 ts Unflavored gelatin

2 tb Plus 2 tsp water

1 1/2 c Whipping cream

6 tb Icing sugar

1 ts Almond extract

1 1/4 oz White chocolate bar

with almonds/ shaved

Slivered almonds

SEE PART 2 FOR DIRECTIONS. --