#MEwx Sun, cooler and Chocolate Cherry Cream Pie

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 60s. Winds are northwest 15 to 20 mph gusting to 30 mph.

Tonight it will be mostly clear and much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds will be 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph during evening hours, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 54.1°F, the humidity is 56% and the dew point is 38.8°F.

The wind direction is West Northwest between 9.5 MPH and 12.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.83, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles with mostly sunny skies.

The UV rating is  1 out of 16, The moon is 65.2% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing gibbous, Sunrise is 4:58 am↑ 57° Northeast, Sunset is 8:15 pm↑ 303° Northwest,

Moonrise is 2:01 pm↑ 85° East, Moonset is 2:01 pm↑ 85° East and we'll have 15 hours 17 minutes of daylight today.  

We didn't receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

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;