Cherry Berry Pie

Appropriate for CKD, Dialysis

Serves 8
1/8 Pie Per Serving

Ingredients:
1 cup canned, unsweetened cherries, drained, juice reserved
1 cup canned unsweetened raspberries, drained, juice reserved
3/4 cup of the reserved cherry and raspberry juices (if necessary, add water to make 3/4 cup)
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Pastry for 2-crust pie, unbaked

Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine juices, sugar and cornstarch. Cook over low heat until thick and clear, stirring often. Add cherries, raspberries and almond extract. Pour into pie shell. Cover with other pie shell and seal edges. Make small slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F and continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Analysis:
Calories 343
Carbohydrates 46g
Protein 4g
Fat 16g
Sodium 120mg
Potassium 102mg
Phosphorus 36mg

This recipe was taken from Living Well on Dialysis: A Cookbook for Patients and Their Families © 1991–2012, National Kidney Foundation.