Country Fair Cherry Pie

Name: Country Fair Cherry Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Dash salt; 4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted; Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches); Confectioners' sugar

A homemade cherry filling peeks out from a star-shaped pastry top. You can try different shapes for other occasions and also add almond extract for another flavor. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash salt
4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in cherries until blended. Let stand for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Fill with cherry filling. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
Meanwhile, roll out remaining pastry to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 12-14 large stars and 16-18 small stars; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Place stars randomly over cooled pie. Sprinkle edges of pie with confectioners' sugar.

Cherry Almond Pie: Once the pie filling has been removed from the heat, stir in 1/4 teaspoon almond extract.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 511 calories, 23g fat (15g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 331mg sodium, 73g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Country Fair Cherry Pie in The Taste of Home Cookbook 1st edition

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hchambers

Mar 31, 2017

This was a good pie. My kids love cherries. I reduced the sugar because I like the natural sweetness of the fruit to come through.
SharonJT

Jun 28, 2014

I add a small dash of cinnamon & vanilla & almond extract. It is very good if you add these three items, but don't over add any of them . I also use minute tapioca in place of the cornstarch. I find that the cornstarch has a tendency to settle to the bottom of the pie.
mizscarlett

Jun 26, 2014

Sounds great, am saving receipe for future pie making.
heisjan

Jun 26, 2014

needs a splash of almond or vanilla..............a little dull otherwise.
sassafras1353

Jul 4, 2013

This is a delicious recipe and so beautiful for the holiday. It did take a lot longer to make. The stars need to be made ahead and took 45 minutes because I made my own dough. I thought it was too sweet and would recommend using less sugar if you use regular red cherries (not pie cherries) It was delicious and sooooo Pretty!