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Prize-winning Cherry Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Prize-winning Cherry Pie

10 ingredients 21 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

849
Calories
23g
Protein
22g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup grenadine syrup
  • 2 pkg frozen cherries (16-oz); thawed
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine
  • double crust pastry
  • 2 tsp milk
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Directions

1

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan; stir mixture to remove lumps.

2

Stir grenadine syrup into sugar mixture.

3

Cook over medium heat until smooth,stirring constantly.

4

Add cherries; simmer until liquid is thickened and transparent (about 4 minutes), stirring gently once or twice.

5

Add almond extract and butter, stirring until butter melts; cool.

6

Roll out half of pastry to ⅛-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

7

Place in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges.

8

Pour cooled cherry mixture into pastry shell.

9

Roll remaining pastry to ⅛-inch thickness; transfer to top of pie.

10

Trim off excess pastry along edges.

11

Fold edges under and flute.

12

Cut slits in top crust for steam to escape.

13

Brush top of pastry shell lightly with milk.

14

Bake at 400°F for 55 minutes or until golden brown.

15

Cool pie before serving.

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Category:World Recipes

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Category:Pie Recipes

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Category:Almond extract Recipes

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Category:Cherry Recipes

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Category:Green grape Recipes

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Category:Grenadine Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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