Description
Indulge in the sweet and tangy flavors of this Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe with a buttery crust and juicy cherry filling. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
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For the Pie Crust:
- Homemade Pie Crust or All Butter Pie Crust (both recipes make 2 crusts, 1 for bottom and 1 for top)
For the Filling:
- 4 and 1/2 cups halved & quartered pitted fresh cherries
- 2/3 cup (135g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (28g) cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 Tablespoon (14g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk
- optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling on crust
Instructions
- The crust: Prepare either pie crust recipe through step 5. The pie dough needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before using.
- Make the filling: In a large bowl, stir the cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract together until thoroughly combined…
- Roll out the chilled pie dough: On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough (keep the other one in the refrigerator)…
- Pour the leftover juice into a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until juice has slightly reduced and thickened, about 3–4 minutes…
- Arrange the lattice: Remove the other disc of pie dough from the refrigerator…
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the top and edges of the pie crust with egg wash…
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes…
- Remove pie from the oven, place on a cooling rack, and cool for at least 3–4 hours before slicing and serving…
Notes
- Make Ahead / Freezing Instructions: There are a couple ways to make this pie ahead of time…
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Cherry Pitter, Glass Mixing Bowl, Rolling Pin, Pie Dish, Pastry Wheel or Pizza Cutter, Pastry Brush, Pie Crust Shield, Cooling Rack
- Cherries: You need about 1.5 lbs of cherries for this recipe…
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approximately 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
