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throughly grease tube mold.
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stir together breadcrumbs, 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
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stir in egg yolks one at a time,
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carefully fold in 1 1/2 cups Cherry pie filling, butter, almond extract, and food color.
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Beat egg whites in another bowluntil foamy gradually add 1/4 cup sugar.
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keep beating until stiff peaks form.
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fold about 1/3 of whites into Cherry mixture.
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blend and then fold in remaining egg.
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fold in chocolate chips.
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pour batter into tube moldif top is open close with foil.
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cover mold with wax paperand tie with string.
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place a rack in a large kettlepour water to top of rack.
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heat water to boilingplace mold on rack.
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simmer about 1 1/2 hours.
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remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
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remove cover unmold into serving plate serve with cherry whipped cream.
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For cherry whipped cream.
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beat cream with powdered sugar in a large bowl until stiff.
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fold in remaining pie fillingand 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.