Fresh Cherry Pie

Name: Fresh Cherry Pie
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking tapioca; 6 cups pitted sweet cherries; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon almond extract; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury); Cooking spray; 2 tablespoons water; 1 large egg white; 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

11 Ratings
11 Reviews

This not-too-sweet cherry pie is delicious on its own, and even better served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

By Julianna Grimes

Recipe by Cooking Light July 2008

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Recipe Summary

Yield:

12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place tapioca in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Combine tapioca, cherries, and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; toss well. Let cherry mixture stand 30 minutes; stir to combine.

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Step 2
Preheat oven to 400°.
Step 3
Roll 1 (9-inch) dough portion into an 11-inch circle. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate. Spoon cherry mixture and any remaining liquid into dough. Roll remaining (9-inch) dough portion into a 12-inch circle. Cut dough into 12 (1-inch-wide) strips; arrange in a lattice pattern over cherry mixture. Fold edges under; crimp.
Step 4
Combine 2 tablespoons water and egg white in a small bowl. Brush the egg white mixture over dough on top of pie, and sprinkle dough evenly with 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Shield edges of piecrust with foil, and bake an additional 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is thick and bubbly. Cool pie in pan for 45 minutes on a wire rack.

Chef's Notes

Some pie connoisseurs prefer sour cherries; we love the way sweet ones worked in this filling. A cherry pitter makes quick work of preparing them. We like the OXO Good Grips Cherry Pitter ($12), which also does a good job of pitting olives.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

282 calories; calories from fat 32%; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 4.1g; mono fat 4.3g; poly fat 1.2g; protein 2.5g; carbohydrates 47.3g; fiber 1.7g; cholesterol 7mg; iron 0.3mg; sodium 161mg; calcium 11mg.

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Jot

09/04/2017

Loved this pie. Made my own crust from another cl recipe and used frozen sweet cherries.

juliah73

02/27/2014

Way too much sugar in this recipe for it to be considered light or healthy. Look at the Nutritional Info and notice how the grams of sugar is left out. But the number of carbs is large (47 grams) for such a small piece so that is the main clue. I have found that when I cut the sugar in half in these filling recipes, it still tastes great....actually better!

Chris313

07/21/2013

Great recipe made with combination of fresh picked cherries would definetly recommend.

MyRecipes Member

06/24/2013

I thought this was a tasty pie, but the portion size is so tiny, I don't think it's really "light." Twelve servings from a 9-inch pie are tiny slivers. With 282 calories for such a tiny piece, I think I will try another recipe.

SingingGourmand

06/16/2013

After serving it to foodie friends, it was voted the best cherry pie they'd had, hands down - and far from store-bought. (Some people should not judge before preparing it) ;-) Very easy to make, and proof again of the genius of the Cooking Light test kitchen - the tapioca flour and sugar ratio is perfection. You can find the tapioca flour already ground in some stores.

MariaGF

06/15/2013

I've made this every Father's Day for 3 years now and it's a huge hit. Easy and delicious!

karateKID1194

02/18/2013

I am a cherry pie enthusiast and I will say this is one of the best recipes I have ever eaten with my own teeth and tongue and mouth and lips and stomach and large/small intestines.

jubileeb

07/07/2012

This was the first pie I've ever made in my life, although I do cook everyday. I followed the recipe exactly as written and it turned out awesome. All my friends that I made it for loved it. Very happy with how this turned out, without any adjustments.

Onespider

02/20/2012

Real Cherry Pie does not use Sweet Cherries but Sour Cherries..this recipe is basically what you get when you buy a Cherry Pie at the grocery store pre-made...nothing fresh about it. Not only would I not make it again I wouldn't make it the first time.

fooodeee

08/13/2010

I love pie and love to make them but never-ever liked cherry pie.... until I tasted this one. Made it last year and many times since, friends ask for again and again (me too). Have not not change a single ingredient. It is an ALLSTAR!

NMiller

12/23/2008

I was soo pleased with this pie the first time i made i'm even making it for Christmas with very pricy out of season fresh cherries.. but it is that good! Not sure what the meal was that this ended.. but probably roasted chicken .. but the desert was the high pont of the meal! *oh i used tapioca flour instead of grinding the tapioca beads.. works wonderfully also use about 1/3c the splenda /sugar mix to make it more diabetic friendly... doesn't require that much sweetener.. the cherries are sweet after all!*

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