COUNTRY FAIR CHERRY PIE

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 23g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.