{"id":11876,"date":"2012-03-02T00:06:59","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T08:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=11876"},"modified":"2012-03-02T00:06:59","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T08:06:59","slug":"todays-old-fashioned-recipe-mock-cherry-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/11876","title":{"rendered":"Today’s Recipe: Old-Fashioned Mock Cherry Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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No cherries? No problem! For those of you who are having a serious out-of-season craving, or just want to try something different, I present: Old-Fashioned Mock Cherry Pie.<\/p>\n

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MOCK CHERRY PIE
\nPREP TIME: 25 MINUTES PLUS I HOUR CHILLING TIME FOR PIE CRUST
\nCOOK TIME: 1 HOUR PLUS 1 HOUR COOLING TIME
\nMAKES: 1-9\u201d PIE (about 8 servings)<\/p>\n

Crust:
\n2\u00bd\u00a0 cups flour
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 t sugar
\n\u00bd\u00a0\u00a0 t salt
\n1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0cup cold butter
\n5\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0T cold water<\/p>\n

Filling:
\n2\u00bd\u00a0 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen, diced
\n\u00be\u00a0\u00a0 cup raisins, finely chopped
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cup sugar
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T flour
\n\u00bc\u00a0\u00a0 cup orange juice
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 t almond extract
\n1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T butter<\/p>\n

1. To prepare pie crust, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
\n2. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
\n3. While stirring mixture, slowly add water until mixture begins to form a ball.
\n4. Shape into two disks and chill for 1 hour.
\n5. Once the dough has chilled, preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
\n6. To prepare filling, add cranberries, raisins, sugar, and flour to a medium bowl. Stir to combine.
\n7. On a floured surfacem roll out one disk of dough to line the bottom of a 9\u201d pie plate. Pour the filling into the pie plate, and then mix together\u00a0the orange juice and almond extract and\u00a0pour over the\u00a0filling. Dot the filling with butter.
\n8. Roll out the second disk of dough for the top. Shape edges according to preference. Cut slits in the top of the pie and place on a baking sheet.
\n9. Place in the oven and bake at 400\u00b0F for 1 hour. To prevent over-browning, cover the edges with foil or a pie crust shield.
\n10. Remove from oven and allow pie to cool for at least 1 hour before serving.<\/p>\n

Gather ingredients and preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

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In medium bowl, add 2\u00bd cups diced cranberries.<\/p>\n

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\nAdd \u00be cup finely chopped raisins.<\/p>\n

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\nAdd 1 cup sugar.<\/p>\n

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\nAdd 1 T flour.<\/p>\n

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\nStir to combine.<\/p>\n

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\nOn a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to line the bottom of a 9\u201d pie plate.<\/p>\n

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\nPour in the filling.<\/p>\n

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\nMix together\u00a0\u00bc cup orange juice and 1 t almond extract and pour over filling.<\/p>\n

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\nDot filling with\u00a0butter.<\/p>\n

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\nOn lightly floured surface, roll out the second disk of dough for the top.<\/p>\n

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\nPlace dough over the pie.<\/p>\n

\"\" Shape edges according to preference.<\/p>\n

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Slice 4 slits into the top.<\/p>\n

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Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400\u00b0F for 1 hour, covering edges of pie crust with tin foil or pie crust edge protector the last 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Remove from oven and allow to cool for an additional hour before serving.<\/p>\n

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Cherry-free deliciousness.<\/p>\n

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