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No-Lie Cherry Pie

Yield
Makes 6 to 8 slices.
Category
Pies and Pastries
Course
Desserts
Sources
Weekly Wisdom

No-Lie Cherry Pie
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We know it’s just a myth that George Washington confessed to chopping down a cherry tree. But the story inspired our delicious No-Lie Cherry Pie recipe!

This pie has a wonderful tart-sweet taste which comes from avoiding pre-made supermarket pie filling (often gelatinous) and using canned sour red cherries, preferably canned in water.  (Of course, if it’s cherry-picking season, you could use fresh tart cherries.)

Not much surpasses a great cherry pie!

Ingredients
Pastry for 2 crusts
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 tablespoons tapioca
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cherry juice (from can)
2 cups canned sour red cherries (drained)
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon butter
Instructions

Prepare pastry. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Blend sugar, tapioca, and salt, then add cherry juice and cherries and let stand while you roll out the dough. Line bottom of 9” pie pan with one crust, fill with cherry mixture, sprinkle with cinnamon, then dot with butter. Cover with top crust and seal edges, cutting vents. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 400 degrees F and bake a half hour, until crust is crisp and filling is bubbling. Cool and serve.

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Guen (not verified)

3 years 1 month ago

I use what is called sanding sugar. It is a large grain sugar. Brush tpo crust with beaten egg white (for a shiny finish) or a little cream (for a satin finish), then sprinkle the sugar over the top. Works on any two crust pie.

Paula (not verified)

3 years 1 month ago

I believe I see you added sugar to the top of the crust? With variations of sugar granules available which do you use and when do you add it to the top crust for baking?

Debbie (not verified)

6 years 1 month ago

Why so high of heat 475 .? Then 400 for 30 minutes won't the crust burn

It is very common to start fruit pies at a high temperature and then lower. It prevents the fruit from stewing in its own juices and turning the crust soggy.

Mary Kate (not verified)

6 years 1 month ago

Can you tell me what the calorie count is on a slice of this pie? It looks as though there is less calories in this versus a store-bought pie.

pattiemelt (not verified)

6 years 9 months ago

What do you do with the cherry juice? It's listed in the ingredients but the instructions don't mention what to do with it or when to add it.

Sorry to leave out that important step! We have fixed the recipe above.

MICHELE GUEVREMONT (not verified)

10 years 7 months ago

could you use fresh or frozen cherries instead? I picked lots sour cherries!

You can absolutely substitute. If using fresh cherries, reduce the amount of sugar and add a little bit of lemon juice.
Enjoy!