Sweet Cherry Pie

Name: Sweet Cherry Pie
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 egg wash: egg and 1 big pinch of salt, whisked together until homogenous; 1 Seeds of vanilla bean or zest of 1 lemon (your choice); 118 milliliters sugar; 907 grams sweet cherries, pitted and halved; 4 teaspoons cornstarch or tapioca starch

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Sweet Cherry Pie a try. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 131 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. Head to the store and pick up tapioca starch, cherries, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours.

Instructions

Place the halved, pitted cherries in a bowl. Stir in the vanilla or lemon zest if using. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch, and sprinkle the mixture over the cherries.

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Corn Starch

Lemon Zest

Cherries

Vanilla

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Toss the sugar and cornstarch mixture with the cherries until they are evenly coated.

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Corn Starch

Cherries

Sugar

Pour the cherry mixture into the chilled bottom crust. Cover the top of the pie with the chilled, rolled top crust, or cut into strips and make a lattice crust over the top. Crimp the edges and chill for 20 minutes.

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Cherries

Crust

Preheat the oven to 425° F. After pie has chilled, brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar (optional).

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Sugar

Egg

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Oven

Place in preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes at 425°. Reduce the heat to 350° and continue to bake for another 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Allow to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Crust

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Oven