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Homemade Cherry Pie

I am a cherry pie enthusiast. Well, honestly, I'm an all-kinds-of-pie enthusiast, but I'll always have a soft spot for cherry pie especially. For me, it's a nostalgic treat. It reminds me of visiting my grandma on her farm in Kansas during the summer when I was a kid. She had a grove of tart cherry trees, and if we timed our visit right, we'd be there when the branches were heavy with ruby red fruit. All those sour cherries meant one thing: we'd be making a homemade cherry pie. Maybe two, if we were lucky. This sour cherry pie recipe is based on hers. It features a buttery, flaky crust and a velvety, almond-scented filling. If you allow it to cool completely, it slices beautifully, but the filling still stays a tiny bit juicy so that you can savor the texture of the delicious summer fruit.
(recipe & post by Phoebe Moore)