* Exported from MasterCook * All-American Cherry Pie Recipe By : Chicago Tribune, Jul 1, 1993 Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Pies Fruits Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 c Fresh tart cherries 1 1/3 c Sugar 2 tb Quick-cooking tapioca -- +2 ts 2 tb Kirsch (optional) Pastry for 9" double-crust - pie shell -- unbaked 2 tb Butter Preparation time: 35 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Heat oven to 450 F. Sort, rinse, stem and pit cherries. Mix cherries, sugar, tapioca, and kirsch in large bowl; let stand for 1 minutes. Pour fruit into unbaked pie shell and dot with butter. Cover with top crust (slashed to allow steam to escape) or lattice pastry. Bake 10 minutes at 450 F. Then reduce oven temperature to 350 F and continue baking until golden brown, about 40 more minutes. Cool on wire rack. Per serving: 501 cal; 22 g fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 496 mg sodium; 38% from fat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -