Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

1 ¼ cup graham crumbs
¼ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Mix thoroughly and press firmly into 9” pie plate. Bake in 350° oven for 5-7 minutes


1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 package cream cheese
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling

Whip together milk and cream cheese until smooth. Continue whipping at low speed while slowly pouring in lemon juice and vanilla. Once the lemon juice is all incorporated, whip at med-high speed for 1 minute. Pour over cooled crust and refrigerate until set – 1 hour. Refrigerate can of pie filling at same time. Before serving, spread pie filling over pie.

Chocolate Chip Bars

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup chocolate chips
¼ cup nuts (optional)

Put butter in a micro-proof mixing bowl. Microwave on Hi for 45 seconds to soften. Beat in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and nuts.

Butter a 12 x 8” micro-proof baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate and nuts. Microwave on 50% power for 16 – 17 minutes, or until no longer doughy. Rotate dish once during cooking.