Cherry Almond Mousse Pie

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, divided
• 1 already baked pie crust (9inch)
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, chopped

Recipe

• 1 over low heat, stir 1/2 cup milk and chocolate until smooth.
• 2 stir in 1/4 t extract.
• 3 pour into crust.
• 4 save 8 of the cherries for garnish.
• 5 chop the rest of the cherries.
• 6 in bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 7 slowly add water and remaining milk.
• 8 add the pudding mix and the remaining extract.
• 9 mix well.
• 10 fold in the whipped cream.
• 11 stir in the chopped cherries, and almonds.
• 12 pour over the chocolate in pie crust.
• 13 chill.
• 14 garnish with whole cherries.