Cherry Pie was my grandfather's all time favorite dessert, so I thought, what better time than Easter Sunday to make it in honor of him. As we sat around our table, zooming with family members all across the country because we couldn't be together in person, it felt like he was there with us as we devoured the pie.
This recipe assumes that you are making your own pie crust, but I used a store bought crust and it worked perfectly. I got a little bit creative and did a lattice on the top, which took some planning, but came out great. One of the other great things about this recipe was that I made it the night before, through step 3, because I didn't have time on Sunday, and it held really well. We popped it in the oven to bake before lunch and it came out great!
ingredients ~
4 cups fresh or frozen tart cherries
1 cup granulated sugar
4 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 Tbsp. almond extract (optional)
2 pie crusts (prepared)
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter, to dot
1 Tbsp granulated sugar, to sprinkle
recipe ~
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place cherries in a medium saucepan over heat; cover. After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few minutes, remove from heat. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together. Pour this mixture into the hot cherries and mix well Add the almond extract, if desired, and mix. Return the mixture to the stove and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and let cool. If the filling is too thick, add a little water, if too thin, add a little more cornstarch.
3. Use your favorite pie dough recipe. Prepare your crust. Divide in half. Roll out each piece large enough to fit into an 8 to 9-inch pan. Pour cooled cherry mixture into the crust. Dot with butter. Moisten edge of bottom crust. Place top crust on a flute the edge of the pie. Make a slit in the middle of the crust for steam to escape. Sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake for about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
**Preheat oven accordingly, our oven takes a while so I got the oven going first thing. If your oven is quicker, maybe hold off until the cherries are done.
prep time: 20 mins
cook time: 1h 10 mins
total time: 1h 30 mins (includes cooking cherries and baking pie)
Recipe From: Peter Sterk at Food Network
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