Cherry Pie

I made a cherry pie for my aunt and uncles annual bash, after reading Kate's post about her beautiful cherry pie. Here are some pictures and the recipe for the filing. The crust was one I bought from Trader Joes and it turned out very well. I am going to get another package to keep in the freezer.

1 pound bag frozen pitted cherries, or pound fresh pitted cherries (I used frozen Black Cherries from Trader Joes)
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 tbsp lemon juice

Place frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed medium-sized pan. Heat on medium until cherries begin to release their liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer and heat until cherry mixture has thickened. Allow it to cool. It should make about two cups.

I followed Kate's wonderful advice and took the pie out of at about 20 minutes and brushed it with egg (I wanted a yellow tint, so I used a whole egg and not just whites) and sprinkled it with sugar and then put it back in for another 20 minutes or so, watching it carefully.

I am very happy to say it got very good reviews. It was a good thing my mom cut a piece for my dad as soon as it was served or he wouldn't have gotten any :) Although, I need to practive my lattice lines. :)