Eberle says that her recipe for a cherry pie begins as follows: “Plant a cherry tree.” We are so lucky to have two pie cherry trees in our garden, & they are very hardy & consistent producers, too. Springs in Indian Valley, Idaho can be unpredictable. On the whole, they tend to come pretty early, but we can be cursed with a late freeze that will wipe out peaches & pears & even plums. But the cherry trees always seem to hang in there & produce a bounteous crop in July & August.
Once you’ve planted your cherry tree & it’s grown & producing cherries (or you find another supply of same), Eberle suggests the following:
For the pie filling:
2-½ cups of pie cherries
2 Tbsp of tapioca
1-¼ cups of sugar
Warm the pie filling ingredients until the tapioca is dissolved.
For the pie crust:
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp sugar
¼ tsp salt
6 Tbsp (¾ stick) unsalted butter, cut in pieces & cold
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp of ice water
After you have formed your dough, refrigerate it for 1 hour.
I think you can handle it from there!
Have a wonderful day.