Family Favorite Recipe: Cherry Delight

This week has been full of recipes!  Not planned, but it certainly has worked out well.

A little back ground on this one.... This is a recipe my husband's grandmother would make for her family.  I was introduced to this recipe when my husband and I started dating some 16 years ago.  Since then, it's been one of the top requested desserts around here.

Original Recipe (9x9 or pie)

Crust

25-30 graham crackers

3/4 - 1 stick margarine

Filling

1/2 C powdered sugar

4 oz cream cheese (softened)

1 package Dream Whip (prepared)

Topping

1 21 oz can cherry pie filling

Directions

Crumble graham crackers and mix with melted margarine.  (Quick and Easy Method)  Spread and press into the bottom of a pie pan or 9x9 dish.  Bake at 325* for 10 minutes.  Place to the side and let cool.

Prepare package of Dream Whip according to directions on box.  Set to side.

Cream together powdered sugar and softened cream cheese.

Mix Dream Whip and sugar mixture together.  Spread on cooled graham cracker crust.  Top with cherry pie filling.

{The above is where it all started.  We generally make a 9x13 size since nothing in a 9x9 dish lasts very long in a family of 7.  We also like more cream cheese flavor.  Adding more cream cheese will also give you a denser filling - just so you know.}

Altered Version (for 9x13)

Crust

1 1/2 packages graham crackers 

1 stick butter (melted)

Filling

1 C powdered sugar

16 oz cream cheese (softened)

2 package Dream Whip (prepared)

Topping

2  21 oz can cherry pie filling

Crumble graham crackers and mix with melted butter.  (Quick and Easy Method)  Spread and press into the bottom of a 9x13 dish.  Bake at 325* for 10 minutes.  Place to the side and let cool.

Prepare packages of Dream Whip according to directions on box.  Set to side.

Cream together powdered sugar and softened cream cheese.

Mix Dream Whip and sugar mixture together.  Spread on cooled graham cracker crust.  Top with cherry pie filling.

Save a few of the graham cracker crumbs to sprinkle on top of the finished dish to make it even more appealing.  

Enjoy!

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