Black Forest Pie

Ingredients

• 4 bars (1 oz each) HERSHEY'S Unsweetened baking chocolate, Broken into pieces
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups Cold whipping cream
• 1 Baked 9- or 10-inch pie crust, cooled
• 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling, chilled
• Toasted sliced almonds (optional)

Directions

1. Combine chocolate with sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan.
   
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted.
   
3. Remove from heat; stir in almond extract.
   
4. Pour into large bowl; cool or refrigerate thoroughly.
   
5. Beat until smooth.
   
6. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until stiff; gradually fold into chocolate mixture.
   
7. Pour into baked pie crust.
   
8. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or until set.
   
9. Serve with pie filling.
   
10. Garnish with almonds, if desired.
    
11. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.
12. About 8 servings.