Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel's Kitchen Cafe★ 4.5 (196)
My Favorite Cherry Pie in the History of Ever
NUTRITION · PER SERVING335M COOK
CAL 11%·PRO 5%
CARBS 45G84% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC10G OTHER32G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 4G16% OF CAL
1G SAT3G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A classic cherry pie made with a flaky crust and cherry filling thickened with tapioca and cornstarch. A traditional American dessert with bright fruit flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- Double crust 9-inch pie dough (see note for recipes)
- 5 cups pitted sweet, dark cherries - you'll start with around 2 pounds whole fruit (see note for sour pie cherries)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1-2 medium lemons)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse (kosher salt (use 1/4 teaspoon for table salt))
- 1/3 cup tapioca starch/flour (see note)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons cream or milk
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 335M
CAL 11%·PRO 5%
CARBS 45G84% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC10G OTHER32G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 4G16% OF CAL
1G SAT3G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 4h 30m
- Cook
- 1h 5m
- Sodium
- 155mg
- Total sugar
- 32g
- Added sugar
- ≥18g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 281mg
- Calcium
- 23mg
- Iron
- 0.42mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 270M
- SODIUM
- 155MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.