Fresh Cherry Pie, with Tapioca

Fresh Cherry Pie, with Tapioca
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 275.8
  • Total Fat: 8.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
  • Sodium: 186.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

Fresh cherries are in season! What better way to use them than in a fresh cherry pie. Add a little cool whip lite on top to make it even sweeter for just a few more calories! Fresh cherries are in season! What better way to use them than in a fresh cherry pie. Add a little cool whip lite on top to make it even sweeter for just a few more calories!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
    4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 cup white sugar
    4 cups pitted cherries
    1/4 teaspoon almond extract
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Place bottom crust in pie pan. Set top crust aside, covered.

2. In a large mixing bowl combine tapioca, salt, sugar, cherries and extracts. Let stand 15 minutes. Turn out into bottom crust and dot with butter. Cover with top crust, flute edges and cut vents in top. Place pie on a foil lined cookie sheet --- in case of drips!

3. Bake for 50 minutes, until golden brown.

One, 9-inch pie. 8 servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZEESPARROW.