Black Forest Pie

1 Baked pastry shell

4 oz Unsweetened baking chocolate

14 oz Sweetened CONDENSED milk

1 ts Almond extract

1 1/2 c Whipping cream, whipped

21 oz Can cherry pie filling

Toasted almonds (optional) 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.