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Cherry Pie Recipe from scratch
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Cherry Pie from Scratch Recipe

I "cheated" with storebought pie crust here but then made the filling from scratch.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 431kcal
Author: Candi Elm

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Bing Cherries pitted and halved (I used fresh frozen)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • All purpose flour for rolling
  • 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 TB water, for egg wash
  • 1 Tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar for sprinkling
  • 1 box prepared double crust pie dough or make your own

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in lowest position. On a floured piece of parchment paper, roll one disk of dough to a 14" round. Wrap dough around rolling pin, unroll over a 9 inch pie plate. Gently fit fit into bottom and sides of plate. Do not stretch. Using kitchen shears, trim dough to a 1 inch overhand all around. In a large bowl, combine cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice, toss until cherries are coated. Pour into prepared bottom crust.
  • On a floured piece of parchment paper, roll second disk of dough to a 14" round. Cut into eight 1 1/2 inch wide strips, discard the shortest two. Weave strips over filling to form a lattice. Using kitchen shears, trim strips so they hang over rim by 1 inch. Tuck strips under rim of bottom crust, press to seal. Crimp with a fork all around the edge.
  • Using a pastry brush, lightly brush lattice with an egg wash, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  • Place pie on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is bubbling rapidly all over, 60 to 70 minutes . wrap aluminum foil around crust at 40 minutes to prevent burning. Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature at least 3 hours.

Notes

If you want to make your own pie crust, I recommend the one on my Apple Pie recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 73g | Vitamin A: 4057IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg