#MEwx warmer, above freezing and a recipe for Chocolate Cheery cream pie

Good morning Augusta

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This morning its mostly sunny with expected highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds will be around 10 mph with some wind chill values as low as 4 below during morning hours.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with lows around 20°F. Winds will be light and variable.  

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 13.3°F, the humidity is 45%, the Dew Point is -4.2°F and our wind chill is -13.3°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.01, the Absolute pressure is 29.81 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:28 A.M., Sunset is 5:17 P.M., today we’ll have 10 hours, 49 Minutes of daylight, Moonrise is 6:21 A.M., Moonset is 4:17 P.M. The moon is a New Moon and is 1.3% illuminated.

We didn’t receive any snow or rain here over the past 24 hours.

Tomorrow and the next day will be much warmer, celebrate with another pie recipe.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CREAM PIE

Serves 8

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free chocolate cook-and serve pudding mix

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free cherry gelatin

1 ½ cups water

1 (16 –ounce) can tart red cherries, packed in water, undrained

1 tsp almond extract

1 chocolate piecrust

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder

½ Cool Whip free

2 tbsp slivered almonds

In a medium saucepan, combine dry cook-and-serve pudding mix, dry gelatin, and ½ cup water.  Stir in undrained cherries.  Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring often, being careful not to crush cherries.  Remove from heat.  Stir in almond extract.  Place saucepan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes.  Spoon cherry mixture into piecrust.  Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine dry instant pudding, dry milk powder, and remaining 1 cup water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in Cool Whip Free.  Spread pudding mixture evenly for cherry filling.  Evenly sprinkle almonds over top.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  Cut into 8 slices.

Calories:  206; fat:  6 gm; protein:  5 gm; carbohydrate:  33 gm; fiber:  1 gm; sodium:  385 mg; calcium: 81 mg;