Blue Ribbon Gluten Free Cherry Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Blend cheesecake ingredients in blender until smooth. You may have to scrape the sides once or twice.
• 2. Pour into well greased 9 inch pie pan. (I use a glass pan.) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Top will collapse on cooling to form a well for the sour cream topping.
• 3. In small bowl, blend with spoon, the following: 1 cup sour cream 3 Tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4. Pour over cooled pie. Chill well in refrigerator.
• 5. OPTIONAL: Before serving, spoon 1 can chilled cherry pie filling over pie. You may use blueberry or other pie filling as well.
• 6. OR: You may decorate the top of the pie with slices of fresh kiwi fruit and strawberries. Brush with glaze made with 1/4 cup apricot jam and 1 Tablespoon water brought to boil over medium heat, and boiled about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool glaze slightly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
• Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Combine cherry juice, food coloring, almond extract and lemon juice.
• Add to dry ingredients, mixing well.
• Add cherries and mix well again.
• Add butter and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Pour cherry mixture into pie crust and finish top with lattice work pie crust.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix first three ingredients in a large bowl.
• Make sure the berries are covered with the dry goods.
• Pour berry mixture into first pie shell, then cover with other crust.
• Using a knife, cut a design into the top of the pie, leaving a small hole in the center.
• Brush with egg yolks, then sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in 350* oven for 45 - 60 minutes. Yeay!
• Your pie is done- let it cool, then dig in!