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                         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


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