home made cherry pie
I used to use canned cherry pie filling until I found this recipe. I believe it came from an old Southern Living cook book. It is perfect! And better than any pie filling from a can! I like the basket weave crust a little better than the basic crust on top, you could also mix some butter, sugar and flour and do a crumb topping, whatever you prefer!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 cups - fresh or frozen tart cherries, pitted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 5 - drops red food coloring
- - pastry for double crust 9-inch pie
How To Make home made cherry pie
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Step 1Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in medium saucepan; stir mixture to remove lumps. Stir water into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, almond extract and food coloring. Add more food coloring if its not red enough.
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Step 2Line 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Pour cherry mixture into the pastry shell. Cover with top crust. Trim edges of pastry; seal and crimp edges. Cut slits in top of crust for steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown. Yield one 9-inch pie.
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Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Category:
Other Desserts
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Fruit
Keyword:
#cherry
Keyword:
#red
Keyword:
#crust
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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