Cherry Pie II

Although you'll have to pit the cherries for this one, the fabulous results will make it worth your effort. Sugar, flour, butter and cherries are stirred together and poured into a pie shell. Then on goes the lattice top and in goes the pie into the oven.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 348 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 2 ½ cups pitted sour cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry.

Step 2

Mix the sugar, flour, and salt; toss with the cherries, mixing well. Pour the cherry filling into the pie shell, and dot with butter.

Step 3

Weave strips of pastry into a lattice top. Place the pie on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.