Friday, January 4, 2013

Cheery Cherry Pie


 
 I Love Pies!
And Cherry is one of my all time favorites!
Put a dollop of homemade whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream and I'm one happy mama!
 
 
Cheery Cherry Pie
 
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
5 cups fresh or frozen pitted red cherries
 
In a large bowl stir together the sugar, tapioca and cherries. Let mixture stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes or so. (this marinates the cherries with the sugar)
 
Meanwhile, make your pie crusts
You will need:
 
2 cups flour (I use half white, half wheat flour)
3/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup shortening
10-12 Tbsp. cold water
 
In a bowl, stir together flour and salt. Using your pastry blender or 2 knives cut in your shortening until pieces are pea-sized. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. of the water over part of the flour mixture, gently toss with a fork. Repeat with water until all the flour mixture is moistened. Divide dough in half and form into a ball.
On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to flatten out the dough.  Roll out dough into a circle and put into bottom of a 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
 
Take your Cherry mixture and give it a good stir and then pour into your prepared pie plate. Add a tsp. of butter to the top of your cherry pie filling. Roll out your remaining pie dough and cover your cherry pie filling.  Crimp edges with your fingers to make a good seal. Cut slits into the top of your pie. Brush the top of your pie with milk and sprinkle with additional sugar.
Place pie onto a baking sheet.
 
Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 1 hour. If you notice that your crust is browning a little too quickly you can add foil around the edges of your pie.
Your pie is baked when it looks golden brown on the top.
 
This is a very easy recipe for first time pie makers!
 My grandma always made sure her pies were tossed with a bit of love and wisdom!
I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!
 
Since my youth, O God, you have taught me and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
Psalm 71:17
 
 


4 comments:

Pam said...

I love the title of your pie... it puts all sorts of pictures in my head.... makes me want to bake, paint with red (you know I am funny that way don't you, the oddest things set my hand to itching for a paint brush), and get together and have tea with you and feel happy, haha, (you and the pie of course)...
This pie sounds and looks wonderful Amy.. Did you guys grow the Cherries you use?

Love you

living from glory to glory said...

Dear Amy,
I gotta say this is just a delightful looking pie.
Yummy and good for you, feeds the tummy and blesses the soul.
Blessings and Prosperity!!

Marie said...

Amy, Can I come over for some Cherry Cherry Pie?
It sure cheers me up a bunch! I think the tapioca sounds divine with the cherries.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! I loved hearing about the ladies tea party! It was so nice to see all the pictures of you and your hansom bunch of boys on my Mom's blog. I can't wait to be at one of those tea parties with you! Lord willing it will not be too long.
I sure love you dear friend. I am so glad we are able to stay in touch with our blogs. You always inspire and encourage me here! It is such a happy place to visit.
Happy New Year and many blessings to you and your might men!

Love
~ Marie

Housewife59 said...

What a beautiful blog you have. The pie looks delicious.

Lesley x

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