Black Forest Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch or 10-inch) baked pie shell
4 (1 oz.) bars Hershey's baking chocolate
1 (14 oz.) can condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 c. whipping cream, whipped
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling, chilled
toasted almonds

Preparation

In heavy saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt chocolate with sweetened condensed milk.
Remove from heat; stir in extract. Pour in large bowl.
Cool or chill thoroughly.
Beat until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
Pour into prepared pastry shell.
Chill 4 hours or until set. Top with pie filling.
Garnish with almonds if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers.