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Dark Sweet Cherry Pie

5 from 1 vote
Dark sweet cherry pie with cinnamon and vanilla
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 270

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs dark sweet cherries
  • 1/2 cup frozen cranberries
  • 1 tbsp stevia extract
  • 4 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pkg of 2 pie crusts

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven too 400F.
  2. In a non-stick sauce pan, combine all of the ingredients and mix until everything is distributed evenly.
  3. Heat gently with constant stirring until mixture just starts to bubble.
  4. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. On a clean smooth surface, gently roll out one pie crust to the size of the baking dish with a 1/2 inch overlap.
  6. Lightly spring the baking dish with rice flour and lay the pie crust over the dish with equal overlap on all sides.
  7. Cut the second pie crust into thin 3/4"strips and lay criscross over the top of the pie and fold the excess over to for a rim.
  8. Bake 20 minutes at 400F and then an additional 35 minutes at 350F or until golden brown.