Easy Cherry Pie Recipe

This easy cherry pie recipe is one I have used over and over again.

I live in an area where freshly grown tart cherries are in abundance during the summer and fresh homemade cherry pie is such a treat.

This recipe calls for tart or sour cherries, which I think makes a better pie than the sweet.

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Ingredients:
Pastry for a double crust pie
4 - 4 1/2 cups pitted red sour cherries
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of almond flavoring (optional up to 1/4 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

In a large bowl, mix together cherries, sugar, cornstarch, salt and almond flavoring. Line a 9" pie plate with 1/2 the pastry, rolled thin. Pour the cherry mixture into the pastry-lined plate. Top with second layer of pastry.

Glaze pastry with a mixture of sugar and milk, using a pastry brush. Cut vents into the top pastry layer to let steam escape.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 35 minutes more or until filling is bubbling and pastry is browned.

Let cool before cutting.

Yummy with vanilla or cherry vanilla ice cream.

Serve your cherry pie on cherry colored dots! These dancing red dots will add a burst of lively color to your tabletop and your celebration. Rosanna Set of 4 Red Dots Dessert Plates

Tip:
Cherry pie looks beautiful with a lattice top. It's easy to make by cutting the pastry into long strips and placing them on top of the filling, spaced about 1/2" between strips. Weave them as you go.

This pie pan with storage lid allows you to keep your delicious pie in the same pan when you store it away. The cover is air-tight so that the pie will retain its flavor and won't become old or stale.NordicWare 10-in. Natural Commercial Bakeware Pie Pan with Storage Lid

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