North Pole Cherry Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Combine pretzel crumbs with butter, mix well, and pat into bottom and sides of a 9" pie plate.
• Chill about 1 hour.
• Soften ice cream slightly, spoon into shell and freeze until firm (at least 1 hour).
• About 20 minutes before serving, combine cherry filling and almond extract, spread over pie and return to the freezer 15 minutes.
• Remove pie; let sit at room temp about 5 minutes until just soft enough to cut into wedges.
• Alternative: Refrigerate cherry pie filling while pie freezes; mix w/ almond extract and spread on pie 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bottom pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan; made pricks along the bottom with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pie crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and almond extract together in a bowl. Pour cherry mixture into the prepared pie pan; dot with butter. Cover with top crusts, crimp the edges to seal, and cut vents into the top with a sharp knife. Place the pie on a foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. If it is browning too fast cover the pie with an aluminum foil tent. Continue baking until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 10 to 20 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.