INGREDIENTS
1
recipe for double crust pie dough
6 cups
sour cherries (fresh and pitted, canned and drained, or frozen (you won’t need to defrost them))
1 cup
sugar + a few teaspoons more for sprinkling the top
1 tsp
fresh lemon juice
1
very small grating of whole nutmeg
2 tbsp
quick cooking tapioca (if you are brave, just use a good size handful)
1/4 tsp
salt
1 tbsp
orange liqueur (optional)
1 tbsp
butter for dotting the top of the filling (if you forget this, it's fine...really!)
1
egg white mixed with 1 tablespoon water for an egg white wash