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    • Raspberry Glace Pie

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    Fruits, Dairy Fruits, Misc 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 Baked pie shell–9-inch
    1 1/2 Quarts raspberries
    1 c Sugar
    3 tb Cornstarch
    1/2 c Water
    Few drops red food color, If desired
    1 pk (3 ounces) cream cheese, Softened

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Prepare and bake pie shell. Mash enough raspberries to measure 1 cup. Mix
sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in water, food
color and mashed raspberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool.Beat cream
cheese until smooth. Spread in pie shell. Fill shell with remaining
raspberries. Pour cooked raspberry mixture over top. Refrigerate about 3
hours or until set. 8 SERVINGS; 330 CALORIES PER SERVING.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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