Cherry Torte Recipe

Name: Cherry Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup butter flavor shortening; 1 -2 tablespoon cold water; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; ½ cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling; ¾ teaspoon almond extract; 1 (8 ounce) carton Cool Whip; ¼ cup chopped pecans

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter flavor shortening
1 -2 tablespoon cold water
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
¾ teaspoon almond extract
1 (8 ounce) carton Cool Whip
¼ cup chopped pecans

1
Combine the flour and salt, cut in the shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
2
Add enough water to shape dough into a ball.
3
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 12 inch pizza pan.
4
Flute edges, prick bottom and edges with a fork.
5
Bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned, remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees.
6
Beat the next 4 ingredients until smooth, pour over crust.
7
Bake 10-12 minutes until center is set.
8
Cool completely on a wire rack.
9
Mix pie filling and almond extract, spoon over cream cheese layer.
10
Spread with cool whip and chill until ready to serve.
11
Top with pecans.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¾ cup butter flavor shortening, 1 -2 tablespoon cold water, and more.

Yes, Cherry Torte falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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