Sour Cherry Pie

This is a sour cherry pie recipe that is so simple I can put it together and get it in the oven in less than 10 minutes. The hardest thing about this pie is tracking down canned sour cherries but if you look carefully, you can find them in most grocery stores. When the pie is served, top slices with vanilla ice cream to add the element of sweet to the sour!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pitted sour cherries, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Press one pie crusts into a 9-inch pie plate.

Step 3

Stir together cherries, tapioca, sugar, and almond extract in a bowl. Let the mixture stand for 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, cut the other pie crust into 1/2-inch strips to make a lattice top. Pour cherry mixture into the pie shell. Lay the strips across the pie in a lattice pattern, and pinch the edges to seal.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.