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Washington Sweet Cherry Pie

Delicious!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Cooling time2 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Sula

Ingredients

  • 2 Unbaked pie crust enough for double crust 9-inch pie
  • 4 cups frozen sweet dark cherries (about 20 oz), thawed and drained, juice reserved
  • cup cherry or cranberry juice to supplement drained juice if needed
  • cup brown sugar
  • cup white sugar
  • 2 TB cornstarch
  • 3 TB flour all-purpose
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F
  • Measure the reserved juice from the thawed cherries and supplement with more cranberry or cherry juice if needed to make a total of one-third cup of juice.
  • In a bowl, mix the cherries, juice, almond extract, brown sugar, white sugar, cornstarch and flour until the sugar has dissolved; allow to stand while preparing pastry dough, about 15 minutes.
  • If a lattice top is desired, roll out one crust and cut it into strips using a sharp knife or pizza cutter. Overlap the strips on top of the filling in a pattern of your choosing.
  • Line a 9-inch pie dish with a pastry crust, and brush the bottom with beaten egg white to seal the pastry. Fill with the cherry filling. Top with the remaining crust, and crimp the edges to seal. If using a solid top crust, cut several steam vents into the top with a sharp paring knife.
  • Cover the edges of the crust with a pie shield or strips of tinfoil. Place pie in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes with the edges covered. Remove the edge protectors and continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, until the cherry filling is bubbling/thickened and the crust is browned.
  • Allow to cool before serving.

Notes

For best results, allow pie to cool overnight before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.