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Mini Cherry Pies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 5-inch pies

Ingredients

  • 1 pastry dough for a 9-inch single crust pie
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups fresh sour cherries pitted!

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 ºF.
  • Split the pastry dough in half and roll out two circles.  Wide enough to fill a 5 inch crock and leave about 2 inches around the sides.
  • Line 2 5 inch crocks with the pastry dough.
  • Using a large bowl, mix the sugar, flour, and salt.
  • Pit the cherries.
  • Add the cherries to the bowl with the sugar mixture and toss well to coat all of the cherries.
  • Put the half of cherry mixture into each of the 5 inch crocks.
  • Bring  the sides together and pinch them at the top of the pie. Poke holes into the top with a fork (or make small slits with a knife)
  • Put the pie into the 425 ºF oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Lower the heat to 350 ºF and bake for another 30 or 40 minutes. When done the crust will be a light golden brown.