Cherry pie is a
pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts ( pecan pie), fruit preserves ( jam tart ...
baked with a
cherry
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet '' Prunus avium'' and the sour '' Prunus cerasus''. The na ...
filling. Traditionally, it is made with sour cherries rather than sweet cherries.
are one of the most common kinds of cherry used, but other varieties such as the
black cherry
''Prunus serotina'', commonly called black cherry,World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition'. CRC Press; 19 April 2016. . p. 833–. wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub in the r ...
may also be used.
The first cherry pie recorded was baked for
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudo ...
.
Cherry pies are associated with Europe and North America, having been mentioned in the lyrics of American folk songs such as "
Billy Boy". Due to the cherry harvest in midsummer coinciding with
Canada Day
Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day of Canada. A Public holidays in Canada, federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the B ...
on July 1 and America's
Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event memorialization, commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or Sovereign state, statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a milit ...
on July 4, cherry pie is often served on these holidays. It is also associated with the celebration of
Washington's Birthday
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because of the legend of young Washington's honesty regarding the felling of a cherry tree.
Cherry pie is often served and eaten with
whipped cream
Whipped cream, also known as Chantilly cream or (), is high-fat dairy cream that has been aerated by whisking until it becomes light, fluffy, and capable of holding its shape. This process incorporates air into the cream, creating a semi-soli ...
or
ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as Chocolate, cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food ...
. A common preparation tradition in the United States is to decorate the crust with ornate pastry patterns.
In the United States, requires that frozen cherry pies contain at least 25% cherries, of which no more than 15% have blemishes.
Artificial sweeteners
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are not permitted. In April 2019, the
FDA
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proposed eliminating these standards. The regulations were removed in April 2024.
See also
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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?
''Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Henry Jaglom. It was screened in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. The film takes place in and was filmed in the New York City borough of ...
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List of cherry dishes
This is a list of notable cherry dishes and foods that are prepared using cherries as a primary ingredient.
Cherry dishes and foods
* Black Forest gateau – a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on the German dessert ''S ...
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List of pies, tarts and flans
This is a list of pies, tarts and flans. A pie is a baked or fried dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients. A tart is a baked dish con ...
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Pie in American cuisine
Pie in American cuisine evolved over centuries from savory game pies. When sugar became more widely available, women began making simple sweet fillings with a handful of basic ingredients. By the 1920s and 1930s there was growing consensus that ...
References
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A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts ( pecan pie), fruit preserves ( jam tart ...
Thanksgiving food
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