Fruit Pie Recipe

Fruit Pie Recipe

  • 3 recipes pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can pitted sour red pie cherries
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 4 cups dried currants
  • 3 cups dried cranberries
  • 2 (16 ounce) cans gooseberries
  • 6 apples – peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together cherries, cherry pie filling, currants, cranberries, gooseberries, apples, sugar, cinnamon, and almond extract. Allow to set 15 minutes.
  3. Spoon equal amounts of fruit mixture into 3 pastry-lined 9 inch pie pans. Dot each pie with 1 tablespoon butter. Cover each pie with top pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in tops.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.