This vintage cherry pie combines tart cherries, a homemade cooked filling, grated American cheese, and whipped cream for a dessert that feels both old fashioned and a little elegant. Recipes like this were often served for holidays, bridge clubs, and special family dinners when a handwritten recipe card and a carefully made pie were part of entertaining at home.
Cherry Pie
Serves 6
1/2 cup cherry juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups pitted drained cherries
1-8 inch pastry shell
3/4 cup grated American cheese
1 cup cream whipped.
Combine:
juice
water
sugar
cornstarch
salt
Heat to boiling and cook until thick.
Remove from heat and add cherries.
Cool.
Pour into cooled, baked pastry shell which has been sprinkled with the cheese.
Chill.
Serve with whipped cream to which 2 teaspoons of powdered sugar and a few drops of vanilla has been added.