Black Forest Pie

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Title: Black Forest Pie
Categories: Pies
Yield: 6 servings

1 baked pastry shell
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 ts almond extract
1 1/2 c whipping cream, whipped
21 oz can cherry pie filling
1 toasted almonds (optional)

1>. In a heavy saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt chocolate with
sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Pour into
large bowl; cool or chill thouroghly. Beat until smooth. Fold in
whipped cream. Pour into prepared pastry shell. Chill 4 hours or
until set. Serve with pie filling. Garnish with almonds if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers.

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