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Delicious homemade cherry pie with lattice crust

cherry pie

The ultimate cherry pie recipe that solves soggy bottoms and runny filling. With a buttery crust, tart-sweet cherries, and tips passed down from Mrs. Henderson’s family, this pie guarantees bakery-quality results at home. Rustic, approachable, and family-approved.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups Tart cherries - Fresh, pitted (or frozen, thawed & drained)
  • 1 cup Sugar - Granulated; adjust to taste
  • ¼ cup Cornstarch - Thickener for filling
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Fresh squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional almond extract variation
  • 1 pinch Salt - Enhances flavor
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Unsalted
  • 2 ½ cups Flour - All-purpose
  • 1 cup Butter - Cold
  • ½ teaspoon Salt - For crust
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar - For crust
  • 6–8 tablespoon Ice water - Add gradually until dough comes together
  • 1optional teaspoon Almond extract - For filling flavor variation
  • 1optional Egg - Beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
  • 1optional tablespoon Coarse sugar -For sprinkling top crust

Equipment

  • 1 Pie Pan (9-inch, glass or metal both work)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (Large, for cherry filling)
  • 1 Rolling Pin (For rolling crust)
  • 1 Knife (Sharp, for lattice strips)
  • Set Measuring cups & spoons (For accurate measuring)
  • 1 Pastry Brush (For egg wash or milk wash)

Method
 

  1. Make the crust (mix flour, butter, salt, sugar, add water, chill, roll out bottom crust)
    Easy tutorial showing how to bake cherry pie"
  2. Prepare the filling (mix cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon, rest, add vanilla & salt, taste)
    Step by step guide on how to make cherry pie
  3. Assemble the pie (add filling, butter, lattice top, crimp, egg wash, sugar)
  4. Bake at 425°F then 375°F until golden and bubbling
  5. Cool completely at room temp before slicing
    Simple recipe instructions for making cherry pie

Nutrition

Serving: 175gCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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