Cherry Pie

Name: Cherry Pie
Ingredients: 1 each pastry for 2 crust pie; 2 cans cherries red, 1 pound each; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/4 cups sugar granulated; 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose; 18 teaspoon salt; 18 teaspoon cloves; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon butter

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 each pastry for 2 crust pie
2 cans cherries red, 1 pound each
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/4 cups sugar granulated
1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
18 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1

Line 9 inch pie pan with pastry; refrigerate until ready to use.
2

In large bowl sprinkle cherries with lemon juice.
3

Mix sugar, flour, salt and spices; add to cherries and mix gently but thoroughly.
4

Pour into unbaked pastry crust; dot with butter.
5

Put on top crust; seal and crimp edges; cut slits to let steam escape.
6

Bake at 400F (200C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until nicely browned.
7

Cool.
8

Note: With canned cherries, add 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring along with lemon juice.
9

FOR BERRY PIE -- Follow recipe above except use blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or other berries instead of cherries.
10

Vary amount of sugar according to your taste and sweetness of fruit.