Sweet Washington Cherry Pie
I'm not a big pie baker, and when i do bake a pie, it's usually chocolate with meringue, so i using canned cherries, makes this recipe easy to whip up any time of year, but you can certainly use fresh cherries as well, you will need to add juice.
Recipe Summary Sweet Washington Cherry Pie
This is a recipe shared with me from a friend in eastern Washington, where they have the BEST fresh sweet cherries in the U.S.
Ingredients | Cherry Pie Recipes Using Canned Cherry Pie Filling2 cups pitted fresh dark sweet cherries, such as Bing or Lambert⅓ cup bottled cherry juice¼ teaspoon almond extract⅓ cup brown sugar⅓ cup white sugar¼ cup all-purpose flour1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie1 tablespoon butter, cut into small chunksDirectionsPreheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).In a bowl, mix the cherries, cherry juice, almond extract, brown sugar, white sugar, and flour until the sugar has dissolved; allow to stand while you prepare pastry dough, about 15 minutes.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 vents into the top crust with a sharp paring knife.Bake in the preheated oven until the cherry filling is bubbling and thickened and the pie crust is browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.I have been taught to watch for the pie to look like it is "breathing" (i.e., the center rises and falls like a person literally breathing). I also should mention that you may need to cover the edges of the pie with foil the first twenty minutes of baking to prevent over-browning of the edges.Substitute 3 tablespoons of quick-cooking tapioca for flour, if desired.Info | Cherry Pie Recipes Using Canned Cherry Pie Fillingprep:
40 mins
cook:
35 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
TAG : Sweet Washington Cherry PieDessert Recipes, Pies, Fruit Pie Recipes, Cherry Pie Recipes,
