Ingredients

  • 15 ounces pie shell (9 inch) packaged
  • 21 ounces raspberry pie filling
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounces milk, sweetened condensed
  • 13 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar (to 1 ts)

Method

  • Allow both crust pouches to stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 450F.
  • Prepare 1 crust according to package directions for unfilled one-crust pie using 9-inch pie pan.
  • Bake at 450F for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
  • To make snowflake crust, unfold remaining crust onto ungreased cookie sheet; remove plastic sheets.
  • Cut crust into 7 1/2 inch-diameter circle; discard scraps.
  • Refold circle into fourths on cookie sheet.
  • With knife, cut designs from folded and curved edges; discard scraps.
  • Unfold.
  • Bake at 450F for 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned; cool completely.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup raspberry filling; spoon remaining filling into cooled crust in pan.
  • In large bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  • Add milk; blend well.
  • Add lemon juice and almond extract; stir until thickened.
  • Spoon over raspberry filling in crust.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Spoon reserved raspberry filling around edge of pie; place snowflake crust on top.
  • Refrigerate several hours.
  • Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Store in refrigerator.