Cherry Pie
- 1 recipe Pie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups pitted tart cherries
- About 1/3 cup sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit
- 2 1/2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons water, for egg wash
- 9-inch pie pan
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- On a floured board, roll out half of the dough about 1/4-inch thick.
- Fit it evenly into a 9-inch pie pan, pressing gently against the bottom and sides.
- In a bowl, toss the cherries with the sugar, tapioca, and lemon zest.
- Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
- Roll out the remaining dough and set the top crust in place.
- Trim the dough and crimp and seal the edges.
- Cut 3 small steam vents in the center of the pie crust.Brush the egg wash over the top.
- Bake the pie in the center of the oven for about 1 hour, until the crust is lightly browned.
- Let cool before cutting.
- Serve slightly warm.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/cherry-pie (may not work)