When I do make one, it will be out of the Farm Journal Pie Book. The only pie crust recipe I use is from this book and they have an excellent cherry pie recipe.
Baking pies is my preferred form of baking. There are so many different types and of course the old standbys, of which this tart cherry pie is one.
If you are a cherry pie fan give this one a try.
Crisscross Cherry Pie
Pastry for a 9” two crust pie
2 (1 lb) cans pitted sour cherries (water packed)
2 ½ tablespoons Quick cooking tapioca
½ tsp. Salt
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
4 drops red food color (opt)
1 ¼ cups sugar
1 tablespoon butter
Drain cherries. Measure ⅓ cup liquid into mixing bowl. Add tapicoa, salt, almond extract, lemon juice and food color, if using. Then add the cherries and 1 cup of the sugar. Mix and let stand while making the pie crust.
Fit pie crust into bottom of 9” pie pan. Trim ½” beyond outer rim of pan. Fill with the cherry mixture. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Cover with lattice crust or cut out shapes from the other crust. Flute edge Bake in hot oven (425° for 40 to 45 minutes. Cover the fluted edges of the pie crust with foil before starting to bake as the high heat will brown them quickly.
Serve warm (with ice cream is good)
I don't make cherry pie very often either. I like it, but not too often.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever tried clear jel in place of tapioca? I have never used tapioca, so I don't know if it is better, but I use it in my apple and cherry pies. Clear jel is like using starch, but doesn't have a starchy taste.
Mecky,
ReplyDeleteYes I have used clear jel instead of tapioca. I really prefer it. The tapioca is what is called for in this recipe and I had some that needed to be used up. Either works fine.
I will have to get some tapioca just to see what it is like!
ReplyDeleteI make this pie a lot from the Pie Book for my husband and father-in-law. It is their favorite pie and it is a forgiving and fail proof pie. Wonderful. Really hits the spot especially hot with a little vanilla ice cream.
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