Macaroon Cherry Pie Recipe

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Macaroon Cherry Pie
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Ingredients:

  • pastry for single- crust pie (9 inches)
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 oz each) pitted tart cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp red food coloring, optional
  • topping:
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Bake 6 minutes; set aside.
  2. Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice. Set cherries aside. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cherry juice until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Remove from heat; stir in cinnamon and food coloring if desired. Gently fold in cherries. Pour into crust. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine first six topping ingredients. Stir in coconut and almonds.
  5. Remove foil from pie; spoon topping over pie. Reduce oven to 350°; bake 15-20 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Chill 4 hours or overnight before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 439.52 Kcal (1840 kJ)
Calories from fat 208.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.19g 36%
Cholesterol 32.47mg 11%
Sodium 226.06mg 9%
Potassium 174.49mg 4%
Total Carbs 54.32g 18%
Sugars 26.5g 106%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 13%
Protein 6.14g 12%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 48.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 368.97 Kcal (1545 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.46g 36%
Cholesterol 27.26mg 11%
Sodium 189.78mg 9%
Potassium 146.48mg 4%
Total Carbs 45.6g 18%
Sugars 22.24g 106%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 13%
Protein 5.16g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.6mg 11%
Calcium 40.5mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.1
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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