1    Cupall-purpose flour
     2 tb Granulated sugar
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2    Cupbutter; cold
FILLING
     1 cn Sweetened condensed milk;
          -(14oz)
     1    Cupsemisweet chocolate chips
   1/2 ts Salt
     1    Can; (21oz) cherry pie
          ; filling
   1/4 ts Almond extract; (up to 1/2)
          Whippedcream; optional
          Marachino cherries; optional
 Pastry: Mix flour sugar and salt. cut in butter until mixture
 resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly onto the bottom and sides of a
 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until
 golden brown.Cool completely. In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate
 chips and salt; cook and stir over low heat until chocolate melts.
 Stir in pie filling and extract. Pour into crust. chill 2-3 hours or
 until firm. Garnish with whipped cream.
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                 Yields       
                1 servings