Cherry Pie

This is the Cherry Pie my mom has been making my whole life and the only pie my brother will make! It’s not too sweet and OH SO DELICIOUS!

Ingredients:

• Recipe Of Pie Crust: Mom’s Pie Crust
• 4 Cups Drained Tart Cherries (Some juice will remain)
• 1 Cup Frozen Sweet & Tart Cherries
• 1/4 Tsp. Almond Extract
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/4 Tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 Cup Instant Tapioca
• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• 1 Egg
• Raw Sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
2. Follow directions for pie crust (can make this 1 day ahead and refrigerate)
3. Once pie crust dough is done, in a medium bowl mix together Tart Cherries, Frozen Cherry mix and almond extract.
4. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and tapioca.
5. Add sugar mixture to cherries, gently mix and let sit.
6. Roll out pie dough.
7. Place  pie dough in a pie plate and trim to 1/2″ beyond the pie plate.
8. Pour Cherry Filling into dough filled pie plate.
9. Cut 1 Tbsp. of unsalted butter into small cubes and place throughout cherry filling.
10. Roll out remaining dough and weave into a lattice design.
11. Take one egg white and whip until frothy. Brush egg white onto crust then sprinkle raw sugar on top.
12. Place Pie on a foil rimmed baking sheet and place in the center of the oven.
13. Bake for 50-60 Minutes – until slow bubbles form around the edge of the filling
    1. **Check after 30 minutes… if crust is getting too brown turn oven down to 275 degrees.
14. Let cool and enjoy!