Cherry Pie

Cherry Pie

Serves 8
Inspiration Springridge Farm

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups frozen sour cherries (thawed)
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 Tsp salt
  • Crisco recipe for 9 (or your favourite pastry)
  • 6 Tbsp white sugar
  • 2 Tsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp butter

Directions

Drain cherries, reserving juice. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in sauce pan; blend in cherry juice. Stir over direct heat until thick and clear.
Cherry Pie - cherry juice thickened
Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon and cherries. Cool.
Cherry Pie - filling
Pour into pastry-lined pie plate. Cover with lattice top. To make the lattice, roll out the pastry and cut strips about 3/4 " wide. Lay one strip one way across the pie and then alternate, lifting to make a lattice work. Flute the edges. Dab the top with milk or cream. Sprinkle with 1 tsp white sugar.
Cherry Pie - ready for baking
Bake at 400 °F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to
350 °F for about 30 minutes or until pie is starting to bubble through the slits.
Cherry Pie