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 Time

15m

Cook Time

1h 15m

Total Time

1h 30m

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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Ingredients

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

416kcal

20%
Fat

6g

0%
Saturated Fat

2g

0%
Carbohydrates

83g

4%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

47g

2%
Protein

4g

0%
Cholesterol

61mg

3%
Sodium

290mg

14%

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

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