Cream Cheese and Cherries

So today I was pumped to make this pie I had in mind for quite some time and I think I did quite well on it. :)

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*Homemade Cream Cheese and Cherry Pie with Streusel*

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Dough

All purpose flour 500g

[Crisco] Cold shortening 300g 

Cold water 100g

Salt 10g [2tsp]

Sugar 30g [2tbsp]

1. Combine sifted dry ingredients all together.

2. Cut in the shortening and rub till the consistency of cornmeal.

3. Add water and try to form a round ball of dough.

4. Flatten out in plastic wrap and place it into the fridge to cool for 30 min.

Note: When you're ready to use the pie poke some holes lightly with a fork this will make the crust be able to rise nicely.

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Cream Cheese Filling

[Island Farms *Victoria Style*] Cream cheese 340g

Sugar 70g

Salt 1/2 tsp

Eggs 38g

Sour cream 50g

Vanilla extract 1 tsp 

1. Combine all ingredients together with a hand mixer.

Note: I advise to use [Philadelphia] cream cheese since I noticed after I mixed it that I made the filling with a spreadable kind of cream cheese but it turned out so it's not so bad after all. Though when using the Philadelphia kind you should first cream it with the sugar then add the other ingredients as to in the creaming method.

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Streusel

Butter 63g

Sugar 30g

Brown Sugar 30g

Ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp

Flour 125g

1. Combine all ingredients together and mix by hand till the consistency of cornmeal.

Note: Store in the freezer.

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Now it wouldn't be a cherry pie without cherries so I used 'E.D. Smith's Light & Fruity Cherry Pie Filling' for that then I topped it with the cream cheese filling I made and sprinkled streusel over the filling evenly.

I baked the pie @ 400F for 20 minutes then I rotated the pan and baked it for another 20 minutes until the crust looks golden brown.

Let the pie cool for 15 minutes and dig in!

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Result

Flavour: *****/***** [Deliciousness, but next time I'll try it with Philadelphia cream cheese]
Aroma: *****/***** [The streusel gives it that nice buttery smell.]

Level: Easy and simple.