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sweet washington cherry pie

Recipe by
Vickie Parks
Renton, WA

This is my favorite recipe for pie, and I always return to it when I want to make a cherry pie.

yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet washington cherry pie

  • 2 c
    pitted fresh dark sweet cherries (bing or lambert)
  • 1/3 c
    bottled cherry juice
  • 1/4 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    grandulated sugar
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1
    pastry for a double-crust pie (9-inch)
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, cut into small chunks

How To Make sweet washington cherry pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • 2
    In a bowl, mix the cherries, cherry juice, almond extract, brown sugar, granulated sugar and flour until the sugar has dissolved. Allow to stand while you prepare pastry dough, about 15 minutes.
  • 3
    Line a 9-inch pie dish with a pastry crust, and fill with the cherry filling; sprinkle small chunks of butter over the filling. Top with the remaining crust, and crimp the edges to seal. Cut several steam vets into the top crust with a sharp paring knife. Line edges of crust with foil (to prevent over browning).
  • 4
    Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake another 15 minutes or until filling is bubbling and top crust is lightly browned. Allow to cool before serving.
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