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French Cream Pie
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serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
ingredients
CRUST
35 vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 stick butter, melted
FILLING
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
TOPPING
1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped English walnuts
1/4 cup chopped cherries
directions
For Crust: Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter. Mix and fit into pie plate.
For Filling: Cream softened butter and powdered sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Spread onto wafer crust.
For Topping: Combine whipped cream, vanilla and powdered sugar. Add nuts and cherries. Spread onto pie and sprinkle top with additional wafer crumbs.
Chill for at least 2 hours.
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nutrition data
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reviews & comments
i am 74 and like the other reviewer, i have searched for this recipe for years too...and my mother made it with black walnuts also...how ironic...lol..it was my favorite dessert from my childhood and i am so happy to find it...i wonder if it was in joy of cooking, as that was her bible, and perhaps the other reviews mom also...i couldnot find it there...
i a 73 and i have searched for this recipe for years...the only difference is my mom made it with black walnuts...very rich...it is one of my fondest memories from childhood...thank you so much