Categories: Pies 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      1    Baked pastry shell              1 1/2 c  Whipping cream, whipped 
      4 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate       21 oz Can cherry pie filling 
     14 oz Sweetened CONDENSED milk                 Toasted almonds (optional) 
      1 ts Almond extract                  
  
  1>. In a heavy saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt chocolate with 
  sweetened condensed milk. Remove from heat; stir in extract. Pour into 
  large bowl; cool or chill thouroghly. Beat until smooth. Fold in whipped 
  cream. Pour into prepared pastry shell. Chill 4 hours or until set. Serve 
  with pie filling. Garnish with almonds if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.