On 8/19/2014 8:51 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 8/16/2014 6:25 AM, KenK wrote:
>> I've been hungry for cheese cake for several weeks now. Checked bakery
>> section at Walmart last week but it is VERY expensive - $7 for a little
>> cake. I looked in my _Joy of Cooking_ but it looks VERY difficult to
>> make,
>> especially for a bad cook like me.
>>
>> Anyone know an easy recipe? Probably not but figured it couldn't hurt to
>> ask.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>
> Put one 8 oz package of cream cheese in a bowl and beat in one cup
> powdered sugar until smooth. Add about a cup of whipped cream or whipped
> topping and gently mix. Pour the mixture into any pre-baked pie crust
> that you like and refrigerate for an hour or two. Cover the pie with a
> can of pie filling and serve. If you got an easier recipe, then I'd just
> have to shake your hands.

If you use cherry pie filling, it sounds a lot like the old standby
"Cherries in the Snow". Mom used to make it all the time back when I was
a kid.