On 8/19/2014 3:09 PM, Travis McGee wrote:
> 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.

I have never heard of this before but it is the same stuff. Pretty damn
tasty stuff it is too. It's also a very pleasant name.

This recipe was written on an index card in my mom's recipe file box. I
wonder what happened to that box. Boy, I'd sure like to see that one
again. Old memories would come flooding back.