Description
A delicious cherry pie made with fresh or frozen cherries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups pitted cherries (if frozen, thaw)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 2 prepared pie crusts (top and bottom)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add cherries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
- If your cherries are not very juicy, you may want to add water (from a few tablespoons to 1/2 cup depending on your fruit) to thin the sauce.
- Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until mixture has thickened (If your mixture is sticking to the pan, turn the heat down to low and add a splash of water). Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Place prepared pie crust into an 8 or 9 inch pie pan. Fill with cherry pie filling, then place top pie crust over filling. Pinch the edges closed, then make a slit in the middle of the pie for steam to escape. Optionally, sprinkle with a tablespoon of granulated sugar before baking.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, then remove from oven to cool.
Notes
- For best results, use ripe cherries.
- Let the pie cool before slicing to ensure that the filling sets properly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg