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Wash, then pit cherries.
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I have a cherry pitter, that makes short work of pitting.
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Gather supplies.
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Add corn starch, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice & salt in medium size bowl.
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Mix together, stir well to combine.
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Add to cherries. (I cut pitted cherries in half, as an added precaution to find any wayward pits)
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Gently mix well to coat fruit.
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Pour into pie crust.
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I chose to do lattice work on this pie. Cut long strips from pie crust top.
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Weave pieces atop the pie, and seal around edges.
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Mix egg yolk with a bit of water, and brush on top of pastry. Sprinkle coarse sugar over egg wash.
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Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, then turn oven down to 350. Bake 40 minutes. Remove from oven. Let set at least 30 minutes before cutting. Delicious plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
41/2 - 5 cups pitted/ sliced cherries | |
¼ | Cups Corn starch |
2/3 cup sugar | |
1½ | Teaspoons Vanilla |
1 | Tablespoon Lemon juice |
⅛ | Teaspoons Salt |
Egg yolk | |
Coarse sugar | |
Double pie crust |