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Sour Cherry Tassie Pies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 mini pies

Equipment

  • Mini Muffin Tin

Ingredients
  

Cherry Pie Filling:

  • 24 sour cherries pitted
  • 1 Tbsp tapioca granules
  • 1/2 Cup coconut sugar

Pie Crust:

  • 1 Cup flour unbleached white
  • 3 Tbsp cream cheese soften
  • 3 Tbsp butter soften

Topping:

  • 1 Tbsp butter melted
  • 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
  • 3 Tbsp flour unbleached white

Instructions
 

For the Pie Filling:

  • Pit and chop the cherries and place into a bowl. Add in the sugar and tapioca granules and mix until combined. Set aside to thicken while you make the crust and topping.

For the Topping:

  • Mix together the flour and sugar. Then add in the melted butter and mix until crumbly.

For the Crust:

  • Mix together flour, soften cream cheese, and soften butter. Knead into a ball.
  • Divide into 24 balls and press into a greased mini muffin pan.
  • Divide evenly the pie filling into the 24 mini crust. Sprinkle the topping on top of the pie filling.
  • Bake at 350º F for 20 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 250º F for 15 minutes.

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Notes

If you use white sugar in place of the coconut sugar your tassie pies will be a lot prettier. 
You can use sweet cherries, just reduce the amount of sugar in the pie filling. 
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