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The Best Sour Cherry Pie Recipe

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  • Author: Mavis Butterfield

Ingredients

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Ingredients for Pie Filling

6 cups {2 pounds} sour cherries, pitted
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons tapioca granules
2 teaspoons almond extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Ingredients for the Best Pie Crust on the Plant Earth

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shorting {I use Crisco}
1/3 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt


Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.

Combine pie crust ingredients together, divide in half, roll into a ball, use the palm of your hand to flatten crust to about 1 inch. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.  Roll out 1 crust and line a pie plate with it.

Mix the cherry pie filling ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat.  Pour the filling into the crust lined pie plate and add second, rolled out crust on top.  Crimp the edges of pie crust together and brush with egg wash, or cream. Cut a few slits in the top of the crust.

Place the pie pan on a lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until the juices are bubbling and the top crust is a nice golden color.

Let the pie cool before serving. Serve with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream if you’ve got it.