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COUNTY FAIR CHERRY PIE



County Fair Cherry Pie image

This cherry pie is so easy! I'm a teacher and a Navy wife, so simplicity and quickness are both mealtime musts at our house. -Claudia Youmans, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1-1/4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Dash salt
4 cups pitted tart cherries
Dough for double-crust pie
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in cherries. Let stand 30 minutes. , Cook and stir cherry mixture over medium heat until mixture boils and starts to thicken. , Pour into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool. Cover with lids; refrigerate or freeze. Yield: 3 cups filling for one pie., To make pie: Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Add thawed filling. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cover edges during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, roll remaining dough to 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut stars using floured star-shaped cutters. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 7-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool., To serve, dust stars with confectioners' sugar; place over pie. Lightly dust edges of pie with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 23g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 495mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

COUNTY FAIR CHERRY PIE



County Fair Cherry Pie image

This cherry pie is so easy! I'm a teacher and a Navy wife, so simplicity and quickness are both mealtime musts at our house. -Claudia Youmans, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in cherries. Let stand 30 minutes., Cook and stir cherry mixture over medium heat until mixture boils and starts to thicken., Pour into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool. Cover with lids; refrigerate or freeze. Yield: 3 cups filling for one pie., To make pie: Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; add filling. (If filling is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.) Flute edges of pastry. Bake 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, cut stars from remaining pastry, using floured star-shaped cutters. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 7-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool., To serve, dust stars with confectioners' sugar; place over pie. Lightly dust edges of pie with confectioners' sugar.

COUNTY FAIR CHERRY PIE



County Fair Cherry Pie image

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories     Pies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
dash(es) salt
4 cup(s) pitted tart cherries
- pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
- star cookie cutters (1/2 inch and 2 inches)
- confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir in cherries. Let stand 30 minutes. Cook and stir cherry mixture over medium heat until mixture boils and starts to thicken. Pour into jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool. Cover with lids; refrigerate or freeze.
  • To make pie: Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; add filling. (If filling is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.) Flute edges of pastry. Bake 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Meanwhile, cut remaining pastry into 12-14 large stars and 16-18 small stars; place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375° 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Place stars randomly over cooled pie. Sprinkle edges of pie with confectioners' sugar.

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