This is a delicious cherry pie recipe that actually uses fresh cherries!
Prep Time30mins
Cook Time50mins
Cooling Time1hr15mins
Total Time2hrs35mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Pie
Servings: 6
Calories: 367kcal
Equipment
1 9-inch pie pan
1 Pastry or Pizza dough cutter
Ingredients
5 1/2CupsFresh Pitted Cherries
3TbspTapioca (Quick Cooking)
1CupSugar
2TbspMelted better(This is 1/4 of a stick of butter)
1Pie dough pastry crust(Pillsbury Pie Crust work wonderfully!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Put the cherries, tapioca, butter, sugar, and flavor into a mixing bowl
Toss cherries until the cherries are well coated with the ingredients in the bowl
Roll out half of pastry and fit into 9-inch pie pan
For the lattice pattern on top, roll out second ball of pie pastry and cut it into about 13 - 1/2 inch strips.
Place 7 of stripes vertically evenly spaces. With the horizontal strip, lift up every other vertical column and weave a horizontal strip from one end of the pie to the other. Repeat until all 6 horizontal strips have been placed.
Trim pastry at edges, leaving 1-inch overhanging. Crimp Edges
Bake for 25 mins
Reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 25 minutes longer, until golden brown
Cool for at least one hour before serving
Notes
This recipe is fantastic with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.