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homemade cherry pie

(1 rating)
Elaine55 avatar
Recipe by
Elaine Bovender
@Elaine55
Wilmington, NC

Nothing beats a good, homemade cherry pie! Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade cherry pie

  • 3 can
    tart pitted cherries, 15.5 ounce size
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    plus one tablespoon corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 c
    juice from the cherries
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 5
    drops red food coloring (optional)
  • pastry for double-crust, 9 inch pie. you may use prepared crust or use your favorite recipe. i use my fool-proof pie crust recipe. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/fool-proof-pie-crust-3.html?p=1

How To Make homemade cherry pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • 2
    Drain cherries, reserving one cup of the juice from the cherries. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a medium sauce pan, add 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Mix together well, removing any lumps. Add cherry juice and stir. Cook over medium heat until smooth and thickened.
  • 4
    Remove from heat and gently fold in cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, almond extract and food coloring. Pour into bottom pie shell. Place pie shell on top, sealing and crimping edges.
  • 5
    Brush pie crust with milk and sprinkle with raw sugar. Cut a few small slits in the top to allow steam to escape. Cover sealed edges with strips of aluminum foil to prevent over-baking.
  • 6
    Put pie in preheated oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.
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