CHERRY PIE - SWEETENED WITH SPLENDA

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. To prepare the crust: Mix the flour and salt. Fold in the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, then add small amounts of ice water until the dough sticks together and pulls away from the mixing bowl or pastry board. Divide the dough in half - Roll out the first half and press into your 9" diameter pie plate. Hold on to the rest - you'll use it for the lattice crust on top. For the Pie Filling: Combine the cherries, Splenda, flour and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour the cherry mixture into the pie shell. Roll out the remaining pie dough and cut your lattice strips. Arrange on top of the cherries witht he edges handing over the side of the pie plate. Fold the ends of the bottom crust over the lattice edges and seal/crinkle. Bake the pie for 10 minutes at 425 degrees, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until crust is nice and golden. About ten minutes before you pull the pie out of the oven, beat the egg in a small bowl and use a pastry brush to brush the beaten egg onto the crust to give it a shine. Let it cool before serving. Serving suggestion: This pie would be good with creme fraiche as a garnish, or old-fashioned vanilla or butter pecan ice cream. that kind of defeats the purpose of making it with Splenda, but my family enjoyed it that way.