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Sweet Washington Cherry Pie

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135 min

Sweet Washington Cherry Pie

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Category

Pie Recipes

Time

135 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

472

Rating

4.00★ (60)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
This is a recipe shared with me from a friend in eastern Washington, where they have the BEST fresh sweet cherries in the U.S.

Ingredients

  • pitted fresh dark sweet cherries, such as Bing or Lambert: 2 cups
  • bottled cherry juice: 0.33333 cup
  • almond extract: 0.25 tsp
  • brown sugar: 0.33333 cup
  • white sugar: 0.33333 cup
  • all-purpose flour: 0.25 cup
  • pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie: 1 piece
  • butter, cut into small chunks: 1 Tbsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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  2. In a bowl, mix the cherries, cherry juice, almond extract, brown sugar, white sugar, and flour until the sugar has dissolved; allow to stand while you prepare pastry dough, about 15 minutes.
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  3. Line a 9-inch pie dish with a pastry crust, and fill with the cherry filling; sprinkle small chunks of butter over the filling. Top with the remaining crust, and crimp the edges to seal; cut several steam vents into the top crust with a sharp paring knife.
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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cherry filling is bubbling and thickened and the pie crust is browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
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