We started making this recipe years ago. It became a family favourite that’s makes an appearance at all our gatherings. It always gets rave reviews!
Ingredients
1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
3 cups Cranberry Sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
dash salt
1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Method
Make pastry shell, fluting edges high. Blend cream cheese with 1/2 cup of the cranberry sauce; spread in bottom of pastry shell. Combine the first 1/3 cup brown sugar, cornstarch and salt; blend in remaining cranberry sauce. Spread carefully over cheese layer. Bake at 350°F. for 35 minutes. Allow pie to cool while making topping: Combine flour and remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in almonds. Sprinkle over pie. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until center of pie is firm. Serve warm or chilled.
Makes 8 servings