Recipe for cooking Huckleberry Cheese Pie

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Huckleberry Cheese Pie

Makes approximately two 9-in. pies.

Base
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
5 tsp. powdered\sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted

In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners\sugar. Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and sides of two greased 9-inch pie plates. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Topping
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 cups fresh or frozen huckleberries
1/3 cup water

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.

Filling
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners\sugar. Stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and sides of two greased 9-inch pie plates. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Topping
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. cornstarch
4 c. fresh or frozen huckleberries
1/3 c. water

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 min.. Cool.

Filling
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 c. confectioners\sugar
1 Tblsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 c. whipping cream, whipped

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, peel and vanilla extract or flavoring until light and fluffy. Fold in the whipped cream. Spoon half into each crust. Spoon topping over filling. Chill for 1 hour.