Cherry Pie Recipe

We know that when a homemade pie appears in a movie, your mouth waters... we’ve all been there, but we’ve never got our hands dirty.
Once and for all, make your wish come true by following our tips to make a delicious and irresistible Cherry Pie.
This is the ideal harmony between sweet and tart. Serve warm with whipped cream or cream ice cream.

Cherry Pie

Difficulty: Medium
Preparation time: less than 2 hours
Baking time: less than 30 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Main ingredient: Fruit

Ingredients for the sweet shortcrust pastry:

• 250 g sifted flour
• 100 g icing sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 200 g salted butter, diced and softened
• 2 egg yolks

Ingredients for the tart:

• 1 kg cherries
• 100 g brown sugar and some more for sprinkling
• 1 vanilla pod
• Peel and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 egg and a little milk for sprinkling
• Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to serve

Dough preparation:

1. Sift the flour, icing sugar and salt into a large bowl. With your fingertips, integrate the butter with the rest of the ingredients until you get the texture of medium-sized crumbs. Add the egg yolks and mix. It is important not to overwork the dough at this point. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Pie preparation:

1. Place the pastry between two sheets of baking paper and roll out approximately 5 mm thick. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Cut the strips for the top of the pie. You will need ten strips of 2 cm x 28 cm. Put them back in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Put the cherries in the Le Creuset Signature 26 cm pan with the sugar, vanilla and lemon and bring to boil. Reduce to low heat and cook until the cherries are soft. Remove the cherries from the cooking liquid and reduce the liquid until it has a syrup like texture. Place the cherries in their liquid and turn off the heat. Leave to cool. If you add it to the batter, when the filling is still hot, it will melt.
3. When the cherries and the pan are cold, make a net with the cooled dough strips, covering the filling. Brush with the egg and sprinkle with brown sugar. Put it back in the fridge for 15 minutes.
4. Bake at 180ºC for 20-30 minutes until the pastry is golden and the cherries are bubbling. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

A pie is worthy of a snack or dessert.
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