Cherry Yum Yum

This recipe is one of the two things I remember my Grandma Brammer making for family gatherings (grahamn cracker pie being the other). My cousin Earl Jay and I used to LOVE cherry yum yum and would beg MaMa to make it for us whenever he came into town.

I made some tonight because it reminds me of the time when my grandmother was still a vibrant, cranky bitch and everyone loved and feared her at the same time. I love you MaMa!


Cherry Yum Yum
Crust:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick of margarine
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk
2 packs of Dream Whip
2 cans of cherry pie filling

To make the crust, melt the margarine and mix with the graham cracker crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture. Press the remaining 2 cups into the bottom of a 9x13inch baking dish.

For the filling: Mix together the milk and the dream whip until peaks form. Add the sugar, vanilla and cubed cream cheese and beat until smooth. Spread half of this mixture on top of the graham cracker crust. Spread the pie filing evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Top with the remaining half of the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumbs over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.