Michigan Cherry Pie
Ingredients:
4 cups fresh Montmorency or Balaton cherries or frozen unsweetened tart cherries
1 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
Pastry for two-crust, nine-inch pie
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
8 Servings
Instructions:
Combine fresh or frozen (thawing not necessary) cherries, dried cherries, sugar, tapioca and almond extract in large bowl; mix well
Let stand 15 minutes
Line nine-inch pie plate with pastry; fill with cherry mixture
Sprinkle with nutmeg
Dot with butter
Adjust top crust, cutting slits
Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven about one hour, or until crust is golden brown
If necessary, cover edge of crust with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning
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