Nightmare in Nantucket (Garden Girls Christian Cozy Mystery Series Book 14)

by Hope Callaghan

  Cream Cheese Layer:

  8 ounces whipped cream cheese

  ½ cup white sugar

  ½ tsp. vanilla extract

  Mix ingredients and spread on the bottom and sides of the piecrust.

  Mix 1 tablespoon brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon together and sprinkle over top of cream cheese mixture.

  PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES.

  Cherry Pie Filling:

  4 cups fresh or frozen cherries, thawed (if frozen, make sure to drain juice after thawing)

  ¾ cup sugar

  3 tbsp cornstarch or

  Mix ingredients and pour on top of cream cheese/brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.

  Topping:

  2/3 cup packed brown sugar

  ½ cup all-purpose flour

  ½ cup oats

  ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  ½ cup margarine or butter, softened

  Mix ingredients and sprinkle over top of cherry mixture.

  Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

  *For a quicker, easier version, substitute with a refrigerated (ready-to-bake) pie crust and 2 cans of cherry pie filling.

  *Serve warm with ice cream…or eat a piece for breakfast with a fresh cup of coffee .