Mom's Fantastic Cherry Pie Recipe

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Mom's Fantastic Cherry Pie
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  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Mix cherries, sugar, and almond extract in saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Pour or scoop out 1/2 cup cherry juice, and add cornsarch. Mix well until a paste forms. You may wish to add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water to turn it into a liquid rather than a paste. Slowly add to the simmering cherries, mixing well while adding. Allow to simmer until thickened. Set aside.
  3. For pie crust, mix flour and salt; cut in shortening, using pastry blender or two knives. You want to stop when you have large pea size clumps of shortening - any smaller, and you'll lose out on some flakiness! Add in ice water (I actually add ice to my water to ensure it's super cold), and mix, drawing a fork up from the bottom of the bowl, adding water until the dough is moist enough that it sticks together when pressed. TIP: Don't touch the pastry dough any more than absolutely necessary! Separate into two balls, one slightly larger than the other. Roll out larger ball on a floured board, and place into pie pan; it should overlap. Roughly cut edge even with edges. Roll out smaller ball of dough, and set aside.
  4. Pour filling into pie crust; top with remaining pastry dough, allowing it to overhang edges. Again, roughly cut crust, slightly larger than edge of pie pan. Tuck top crust under bottom crust (to prevent leaks), and crimp. Cut vents into top crust, and if you have any scraps left over, shape into a few flat cherries with stems, and place on top of pie.
  5. Lightly brush top of pie with milk, and sprinkle with sugar.
  6. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake for 30 minutes more.
  7. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1066.86 Kcal (4467 kJ)
Calories from fat 484.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.82g 83%
Cholesterol 21.68mg 7%
Sodium 2259.25mg 94%
Potassium 427.86mg 9%
Total Carbs 134.62g 45%
Sugars 44.14g 177%
Dietary Fiber 11.48g 46%
Protein 11.24g 22%
Vitamin C 15.5mg 26%
Iron 4.7mg 26%
Calcium 258.5mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 274.89 Kcal (1151 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.87g 83%
Cholesterol 5.59mg 7%
Sodium 582.12mg 94%
Potassium 110.24mg 9%
Total Carbs 34.69g 45%
Sugars 11.37g 177%
Dietary Fiber 2.96g 46%
Protein 2.9g 22%
Vitamin C 4mg 26%
Iron 1.2mg 26%
Calcium 66.6mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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