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December 26, 2005Recipe of the weekLoretta Frazier's Cherry TorteLoretta Frazier of Whitehall sent along today's recipe."I obtained this recipe 38 years ago from the photographer that we had to take pictures at our wedding," she writes. "She served this dessert at their home. We liked it so well I asked for the recipe. "Anytime I have served this dessert to family or friends, they also want this recipe. It's so good." Cherry Torte 1 2/3 c. graham cracker crumbs (26 squares) 3 T. sugar ¼ lb. margarine, melted 2 envelopes Dream Whip 1 c. cold milk 1 t. almond extract 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 c. confectioners sugar 2 21-oz. cans of ready to use cherry pie filling Chopped walnuts Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and margarine and press into a 13-by-9-inch pan. Bake at 375° for eight minutes. Mix together Dream Whip, milk and almond extract. Set aside. Mix together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar. Combine with the Dream Whip mixture. Spread half of the cream mixture over the graham cracker crust. Place cherry pie filling over cream mixture. Cover with the second half of the cream mixture. Garnish with chopped walnuts. Chill before serving. Yields 12 servings. Enjoy cooking? How would you like a new apron? We'll send a Record-Eagle "We've got you covered" apron to readers whose recipes are printed here as a Recipe of the Week. If you have a recipe that friends and relatives rave over and ask for, please send it, along with your name, mailing address, phone number and some details on you, where you got the recipe and the reactions it gets to: Recipe of the Week, Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; fax (231) 946-8632; e-mail . Please make sure recipes include information on the number of servings they make, along with specific sizes on cans and jars of ingredients.Clearing the Record
Because of an editor’s error, a step that called for combining the Dream Whip and cream cheese mixtures was originally omitted from this recipe. The recipe above is now correct.
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