Cherry Dream Pie

Ingredients:
(Filling)
8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
8 oz cool whip
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 can cherry pie filling

(Crust)
1 1/4 cups fine graham-cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 TBS butter


Instructions:
(Crust)
In small bowl melt butter in microwave.
Mix with cracker crumbs and sugar.
Press firmly into 9-inch pie pan.
Bake in moderate oven for 6 minutes or until browned. Cool.

(Filling)
Whip cream.
Meanwhile blend powdered sugar into softened cream cheese.
Fold in whip cream, and add vanilla.
Line pie crust with cream mixture and chill. Then add cherries on top.

(Strawberry topping)

• 1 cup water
  3 tablespoons cornstarch
  2 1/2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed and cut into bite size pieces
  3/4 cup white sugar
  
  
  1.Whisk water and cornstarch together in a large saucepan.
  1. Stir strawberries and sugar into the water.
  2. Cook strawberry mixture over medium heat until thick, about 10 minutes.
  3. Allow to cool completely before use.