Cherry Cha Cha

12
Servings

20m
Prep Time

5m
Cook Time

25m
Ready In

Recipe: #2553

November 14, 2011

Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Fruit, Cherry, Cooking For A Crowd, Make-Ahead, Quick Meals, Baby Shower, Birthday, Christmas, Easter, Entertaining, Father's Day, July 4th, Mother's Day, New Years, Regional Holiday, Thanksgiving, Oven Bake, Refrigerator, Vegetarian, Bars more

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recipe by:
Gerry

"An old fashioned dessert deemed just as popular today as it was back then. A delicious light and lovely dessert perfect for the holiday season and a year around favourite. No leftovers with this easy to made dessert made with whipped cream and cherry pie filler."

Original recipe yields 12 servings

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FOR BASE
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar (I use 1 tablespoon)

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional, I use for special ocassions)
FOR FILLING
2 cups whipping cream
4 cups miniature marshmallows (white)
1 can (19 ounce) cherry pie filling (for holiday and special ocassions I add a second can)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (127.3 g)
Calories 476.9
Total Fat - 28 g
Saturated Fat - 12.4 g
Cholesterol - 62 mg
Sodium - 929.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 47.1 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
Sugars - 13.9 g
Protein - 10.6 g
Calcium - 120.2 mg
Iron - 1.5 mg
Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step 1

BASE, mix graham crumbs, sugar, flour, melted butter and finely chopped pecans(optional) Reserve 1/3 cup for top

Step 2

Spread in 9 x 13 pan, bake in 350 oven 5 minutes. Cool

Step 3

Whip the 2 cups of whipping cream, fold in the miniature marshmallows. Spread half of the mixture over the graham base.

Step 4

Spoon the can of Cherry pie filler carefully over the cream and marshmallow mix.You may wish to add a second can to make for a really lush dessert

Step 5

Spoon the rest of the marshmallow cream mix over the cherry pie filling. Sprinkle with the reserved crumbs. (I often top with extra cherry pie filler) Refrigerate