Berries on a Cloud Pie

Ingredients

• Filling: 4 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• Fruit Topping: 1 1/2 cups raspberries (or desired fruit)
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbs water
• 3 Tbs sugar
• 1 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 prepared pie crust- I recommend a Meringue Crust (see post for link)

Instructions

1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat again. In a separate bowl (preferrable metal or glass) beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
2. Fold the whipped cream and marshmallows into the cream cheese mixture with a rubber scraper, about 1/3 of the cream at a time.
3. Spread the filling into a prepared pie crust. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Topping: Add 1 cup of the raspberries to a medium pot, over medium heat. Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the berries have burst. Let the mixture come to a simmer, stirring frequently. Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and then stir into the berries in the pot. Turn off the heat, and add the remaining berries. Stir gently so you don't crush all the new berries. Let cool before serving on pie.
5. The pie should be served chilled. You can serve the fruit topping on each slice or over the whole pie before cutting. Whipped cream is optional.