My Favorite Cherry Pie in the History of Ever

Double crust 9-inch pie dough (see note for recipes)

subheading: For the cherry pie filing:

5 cups ( 794 to 850 ) pitted sweet, dark cherries - you'll start with around 2 pounds whole fruit (see note for sour pie cherries)

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1 to 2 medium lemons

¼ teaspoon almond extract

¾ cup ( 163 g) granulated sugar

½ teaspoon coarse, kosher salt (use ¼ teaspoon for table salt)

⅓ cup ( 43 g) tapioca starch/flour (see note)

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon butter

subheading: Egg wash:

1 egg yolk

2 teaspoons water

2 teaspoons cream or milk

Directions at melskitchencafe.com

Never lose a recipe again, not even if the original website goes away! Use the Copy Me That button to create your own complete copy of any recipe that you find online. Learn more! It's free!

Page footer