COUNTY FAIR CHERRY PIE

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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.

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