Sweet Cherry Pie
Photo © Deb Perelman
- 4 cups pitted fresh cherries (about 2 1/2 pounds unpitted)
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2/3 to 3/4 cup sugar (adjust this according to the sweetness of your cherries)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into small bits
- 1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons water
- Coarse sugar, for decoration
- This recipe is vegetarian
- This recipe is gluten-free
- Produce
- Cherries, pitted fresh (4 cups)
- Lemon, Juice of (1/2)
- Cooking & Baking
- Almond extract (1/4 teaspoon)
- Cornstarch (4 tablespoons)
- Salt (1/8 teaspoon)
- Sugar (2/3 cup)
- Sugar, Coarse (1)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (1 tablespoon)
- Refrigerated
- Egg (1)
Preparation
Read recipe preparation on smittenkitchen.com
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Published June 22, 2008 (4 years ago).
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