Name: The Best Easy Cherry Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Filling:; 28 ounces pitted cherries (5 heaping cups; 790g), from about 2 pounds whole fruit (6 heaping cups; 910g) (see note); 1 ounce fresh lemon juice (2 tablespoons; 30g) from 1 small lemon; 7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 195g); 3/4 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight; 1 1/2 ounces tapioca starch, such as Bob's Red Mill (1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon; 40g); Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough , rolled and chilled as per the directions for a double crust; For the Egg Wash (optional):; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 ounce heavy cream (1 tablespoon; 15g); 1/8 teaspoon (1/2g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight; To Serve (optional):; Cherry Pit Whipped Cream

Prep 15m

Cook 1h 15m

Total 1h 30m

About This Recipe

This easy cherry pie recipe uses pitted cherries, lemon juice, sugar, and tapioca starch, all encased in old-fashioned flaky pie dough. An optional egg wash and cherry pit whipped cream take it to the next level.

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(Servings: 8)

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For The Filling

28 ounces pitted cherries (5 heaping cups; 790g), from about 2 pounds whole fruit (6 heaping cups; 910g) (see note)

1 ounce fresh lemon juice (2 tablespoons; 30g) from 1 small lemon

7 ounces sugar (1 cup; 195g)

3/4 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight

1 1/2 ounces tapioca starch, such as Bob's Red Mill (1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon; 40g)

Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough , rolled and chilled as per the directions for a double crust

For The Egg Wash (optional)

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1/2 ounce heavy cream (1 tablespoon; 15g)

1/8 teaspoon (1/2g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight

To Serve (optional)

Cherry Pit Whipped Cream

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

476kcal

23%
Fat

21g

32%
Saturated Fat

8g

40%
Carbohydrates

68g

22%
Fiber

4g

16%
Sugar

45g

90%
Protein

6g

12%
Cholesterol

66mg

22%
Sodium

330mg

13%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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