Cape Cod Cranberry Velvet Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces ready shortbread crust
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 pint whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
In small mixer bowl, beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
Gradually add to cream cheese, beating until smooth and creamy.
Set aside a few whole cranberries from sauce for garnish.
Fold remaining sauce into whipped mixture. Spoon into pi e crust. Freeze 4 hours until firm.
Garnish with reserved berries.
Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.