Ground Cherry Pie I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 cups ground cherries, husked
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons tapioca
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

Recipe

• gently mix together the ground cherries, sugar, tapioca, flour and lemon juice. let stand for 15 minutes.
• preheat the oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a 9 inch pie pan with half of the pastry.
• pour the fruit mixture into the pastry-lined pan, and dot the top with the butter. cover with top crust or lattice.
• bake at 450 degrees f (230 degrees c) for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) and bake for another 40 minutes, or until golden brown.