Cheese Huckleberry Pie

Name: Cheese Huckleberry Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 pies (12-16 servings).
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 5 teaspoons confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; TOPPING:; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 4 cups fresh or frozen huckleberries; 1/3 cup water; FILLING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

This huckleberry pie has a cookielike press-in crust, a fluffy cream filling and a layer of luscious huckleberries on top. I think it really shows off the lovely dark glossy berries. —Dianne Doede, Trout Lake, Washington

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
TOPPING:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 cups fresh or frozen huckleberries
1/3 cup water
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar. Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and sides of two greased 9-in. pie pans. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
For topping, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir in berries and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Cool.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, zest and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon half into each crust making a slight well. Spoon topping over filling. Chill for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 269 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 108mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Huckleberry Cheese Pie in Taste of Home October/November 1997

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jslvsclf

Jun 30, 2011

I used raspberries this time!
jslvsclf

Jul 29, 2009

This is very good. I don't know what huckleberries are, so I have used blueberries.