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Went to the farmer’s market yesterday. Lots of pitting ahead of me but this isn’t my first rodeo.

Toss all the pitted cherries into a saucepan with some sugar and lemon juice. Let that cook over a medium heat just until the juices are released. Scoop the cherries into a bowl with a slotted spoon. Mix some of the cherry sauce with cornstarch until dissolved, then return it to the pot to cook until thick. Pour over the cherries and set aside while preparing your pie crust.

I love working with dough; it’s very therapeutic. After years of practice, making the perfect pie crust is a piece of cake! And don’t forget to save any dough remnants.

Line a pie plate with your crust and add the cherry filling. Here’s where you can get fancy. Remember the crust trimmings you set aside? Ball them up, then roll out the dough into a circle but not too thin. Cut strips out of your dough to lay a lattice top crust across the cherry filling. If you’re new to this, just place the whole, uncut circle of dough over the pie filling and poke a hole in the top for the steam to escape while your pie bakes.

Don’t forget to crimp the edges of your crust. Finish it off by brushing a thin layer of beaten egg over the top. We all like a bit of sweetness; sprinkle some sugar on it! 💋

Escargot another time. Cherry pie for Labor Day!

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44 thoughts on “AMERICANA”

  1. 41 Likes and ever more comments, this was a very popular post, Nancy. I would never even think about baking a pie, but if you need somebody to eat it, you can always call on me.

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  14. I’m hearing voices today, Nancy. I’ve just heard Top Cat in another post I’ve read, and with your post the words came to me in a southern American accent. No idea why… but I love cherry pie, and perhaps my mind was trying to stop me from imagining the flavour. It failed, by the way. My love for cherry pie is much stronger than my mind. 🍒

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    1. And who could blame you, Tom? It’s one of my favorites! If I could, I’d send you one!
      I definitely do not have a southern accent but I can do a rather convincing one. Pecan pie, peach pie and hummingbird cake are three great southern desserts but there’s something so joyfully traditional and deliciously American about a homemade cherry pie (no offense to the tried and true apple pie)!

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