Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 3 c. whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 2/3 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/3 c. unbleached white flour
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c. toasted slivered almonds

Method

  • Blend softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup cranberry sauce; spread evenly over bottom of pastry shell.
  • Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, cornstarch and remaining cranberry sauce; blend well and spread carefully over cream cheese layer.
  • Bake in 375° oven for 35 minutes.
  • Combine flour and remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar; blend in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Stir in almonds.
  • Sprinkle over pie.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes more, or until center of pie is firm.