Cherry Pizza - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• Pastry for double-crusted 9-inch (23 cm) pie
• 3 cups (750 mL) frozen pitted sour red cherries, thawed
• 8 ounces (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar, 1st amount
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped California walnuts
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar, 2nd amount
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) cornstarch
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) juice from cherries
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) almond extract