Fresh Cherry Pie
Old Fashioned classic cherry pie dessert
Yield: 8
Calories: 177cal
Cost: $15
Materials
- 2 9 in. pie crust
Filling
- 5 cups fresh cherries pitted
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. almond extract
- 1 cup sugar plus 1 Tsp. sugar divided
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1&1/4 tsp. of cinnamon divided
- 1 Tbsp. milk 2% or whole
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Use a refrigerated pie crust or Make 2 of the pie crust using the above link or use your favorite pie crust recipe
- Press a pie crust into the bottom of a pie plate and crimp the edges
- Place the cherries in a large bowl, and add the lemon juice plus almond extract
- In another bowl, mix 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, and only 1 tsp. of the cinnamon
- Add that mixture to the cherries, and toss to coat
- Pour the filling into the pie crust
- Cut stars out of the second crust
- Decorate the top with your cut out stars
- Bake for about 40 min
- Take the pie out, and brush it with the milk
- Sprinkle the top with the cinnamon and sugar that is left over
- Pop the pie back in the oven, and bake for about 10-15 more minutes or until the crust is golden brown, and the inside is bubbling
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories: 177cal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg