Double Cherry Crunch Pie ~ YUM! Recipe found here

Made for the Fourth of July - I would suggest a double batch be made.

My version ~ Double Cherry Crunch Pie

My inspiration

I have never made a cherry pie before.  Cherry is my hubbies favorite.  I recommend serving this with a huge serving spoon to get every last drop.

Home from work at 5:00 ~ pies by 6:00 ~ Party by 7:00 ~ Pie gone by 8:00

I found the recipe here - Better Homes and Gardens ~ July issue, under prize tested recipes, thanks Miss Vivian from East Canton, Ohio

DOUBLE CHERRY CRUNCH PIE

12 oz. frozen tart cherries - thawed - I found a can only

6 oz. frozen sweet cherries - thawed - I found at Kroger

3/4 cup sugar

3 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca - first time in my life to buy this

2 3x1 inch strips lemon peel

1 9 inch baked pastry shell - oops didn't bake mine ahead of time

1 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup coarsely chopped almonds

1/2 cup white chocolate pieces - I used a candy bar

1/4 cup quick -cooking rolled oats

1/4 cup whole wheat flour - makes it healthy, wink, wink

2 tbsp. packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Drain cherries, reserving juices; if necessary, add water to equal 1 cup. In a medium saucepan combine sugar and tapioca.  Stir in reserved juices and lemon peel.  Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.  Remove and discard lemon peel.  Add drained cherries (you should have about two cups). Cook and stir five more minutes.  Pour filling into baked pastry.  

For topping, in a bowl combine coconut, nuts, baking pieces, oats, flour and brown sugar.   Add melted butter; stir to combine.  Sprinkle topping over filling.   Bake 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.  Cool on rack.  Makes 8 large servings.

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I'm ready! Are you?

Happy Fourth of July!

Stars and Stripes Forever!  Have fun on Wednesday, Lori

It wasn't broken but...something new for our butts

I thought this toilet goes so much better with the new tile we installed about eight months ago.  One thing always leads to another doesn't it. Hubby was not happy when I walked in with this box!  He would have no part of it.   So guess what? My 24 year old daughter and I now know how to install a toilet.  

Isn't it purty?

And an added bonus it has a self closing seat and lid.  Fancy smancy, I know your are envious.

Just incase you noticed the towel holder is an iron wall plant holder.

BEFORE

BETTER

Square tank with nice detail, plus matching detail around the base.

Kohler, Devonshire model, I found in stock at Lowe's.  You can have one too! No butts buts about it, I really do like it.

Happy Fourth table!

I love setting the dining room table before a holiday, any holiday will do.

Happy Fourth of July, we will be spending time at the lake!  

IKEA dark blue large bottom plate

Flea market and TJ Maxx red and white plates

Napkins - Tuesday Morning

Creamer collection put to use.  

My newest pudgy creamer below, flea market $8 deal.

Happy 4th whatever you are doing?  And feel free to pass the potatoes!

Summer has hit the backyard

Our back yard has gone green and beautiful.

I played with the aperture function on my camera on the caladiums.  Not bad.

These are new,  pencil boxwoods, they grow to four - five feet in height.  Lynn is starting them out in pots this summer and then will transplant to the yard somewhere.

The lariope has started to get tiny lavender blooms.

Goodness, every backyard should have a bonsai!

There he is, Lynn, the reason it all looks so good.  Yep, he has his coffee here every morning.

Thanks to whoever left my gift on my front porch, the note read "from one fairy Godmother to another fairy Godmother."  

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