Cherry city amaretto-cherry cream pie-part 1

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       Title: Cherry City Amaretto-Cherry Cream Pie-Part 1
  Categories: Pies, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
            Crisco single crust/10 inch
            Cream layer:
     2/3 c  Granulated sugar
     1/4 c  Cornstarch
     1/4 ts Salt
       2 c  Half-and-half cream
       1 c  Milk
       3    Egg yolks; lightly beaten
       1 tb Golden crisco shortening
     1/2 ts Almond extract
            Filling:
       1 cn Pitted red tart cherries
            = in water/14 oz
     1/2 c  Reserved cherry liquid
     2/3 c  Granulated sugar
       2 tb Cornstarch
       2 tb All-purpose flour
            A pinch salt
       1 tb Amaretto liqueur
       1 ts Red food color (optional)
     1/2 ts Fresh lemon juice
     1/2 ts Vinegar
       1 tb Golden crisco shortening
            Topping:
   1 1/2 ts Unflavored gelatin
       2 tb Plus 2 tsp water
   1 1/2 c  Whipping cream
       6 tb Icing sugar
       1 ts Almond extract
   1 1/4 oz White chocolate bar
            = with almonds/ shaved
            Slivered almonds
  
    SEE PART 2 FOR DIRECTIONS.
  
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