Frosted Cherry Pie

This is a quick, fantastic recipe for a double crust cherry pie with a thin glaze on it. Think homemade Hostess cherry pie. We love it!!

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 30-45 minutes   Cook Time: 30-45 minutes  

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pitted sweetened cherries
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
OR 2-3 drops of almond flavoring
2 tablespoons hot water
1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
A few drops of red food coloring (optional)
Pastry for a double crust pie
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar (or icing sugar)
A couple tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Drain the cherries and reserve the juice.
Mix the juice with the cornstarch and sugar until smooth. Cook and stir until clear. Add maraschino cherry juice, lemon juice, food coloring and the drained cherries. Add sugar to taste if it isn’t sweet enough for you. Cool completely. Spread cooled filling in a prepared bottom pie shell after sprinkling the shell with a little flour. Cover with the top pastry, making sure to cut cute little designs in it for venting, then bake at 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden. Cool it until it’s only slightly warm. Mix powdered sugar with a little orange juice to form a thin glaze-type icing and spread over the top. Sprinkle with slivered almonds.

Categories: Pies

Submitted by: oddgirl on May 14, 2010