Cherry Pie

One of my friends asked for a recipe for cherry pie so here you go BONGO. This is a simple and fast recipe so anyone can do it.

Crust:

• 1/2 cup butter cubed (after you cube it place back in refrigerator)
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons powdered sugar
  
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1/4 cup ice water

For the crust: Blend cold butter, flour, powdered sugar, butter and salt. Cut flour until it resembles cornmeal. Beat egg, blend in vinegar and water, and sprinkle over flour mixture. Toss with fork or make in a food processor just dont over mix you should see specs of butter through out the dough. Chill before rolling, about 1 hour. Makes 2 (9-inch pie crusts)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Filling:

• 4 cups drained cherries, juice reserved
  
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons tapioca
• Pinch salt
• 1 1/3 cups juice (reserved from cherries)
• Tiny dab red gel food coloring (optional)

For the filling: In a large size bowl, mix together all ingredients and pour into the pie shell. Cover with top crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

I have an awesome deep dish cherry pie recipe I will add later on. Let me know what you think of this one.