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    Home » Top Amish Recipes » Pies, Cakes & Breads

    Cherry Pie and Cherry Bars

    Published: May 31, 2013 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 5 Comments

    CHERRY PIE: Cherries are a staple in Amish kitchens.  I wanted to share this photo of a beautiful cherry pie that comes from one of my favorite Amish bakeries, Mary's Bakery, in Pfieffer Station, Ohio.  Doesn't this pie look yummy amazing? The sugar-coated crust tempers the tartness of the cherries.  SIGH, I know you all want a recipe, but I don't have Mary's cherry pie recipe. I do, however, have a couple Amish cherry favorites which I'll share. Enjoy!

    HOMEMADE CHERRY PIE FILLING

    5 cups sugar

    8 cups cherries, pitted

    8 cups water

    1 1/ 4 cup Perma-flow

    In a large bowl, add half of the sugar to the fruit and let stand overnight. The next day, drain the liquid from the fruit into another large bowl and add enough water to have 8 cups. Cook the Perma-flow, the rest of the sugar, and the water together in a large pot for 10 minutes. Add the fruit and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the fruit and cook for another 10 minutes. Put into jars and cold pack for 10 minutes. This can be used for pie or cheesecake.

     

    CHERRY BARS

    1 cup margarine

    11/2 cups sugar

    3 eggs

    23/4 cups flour

    11/2 teaspoons baking powder

    ½ teaspoon salt

    21-ounce can of cherry pie filling or equivalent homemade amount

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Mix until well-blended. Spread two-thirds of batter into a 10- by 15-inch pan. Pour pie filling over. Drop rest of batter on top and spread. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

    Cool and then cut into 1-inch square bars.

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Elaine

      September 21, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      what is perm-flow?

      Reply
    2. Bev

      September 21, 2017 at 10:49 pm

      I also don't know what Perma-flow is. Even though it doesn't sound like it, It could possible be a thickening agent.?

      Reply
      • Kevin

        September 21, 2017 at 11:26 pm

        Yes, it is a thickener...good guess, Bev. You can buy Perma-Flo at most Amish bulk food stores, you can also use cornstarch in its place and get pretty much the same result.

        Reply
    3. Dorothy

      May 27, 2020 at 9:21 pm

      My comments for the last couple of years have never passed out of ‘awaiting moderation’. Just doing a test.

      Reply
      • Kevin

        May 27, 2020 at 11:20 pm

        Sorry, having some comment issues on my end, but your comment should be out of moderation now.

        Reply

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