Late-Summer Cherry Pie

Serves: 6

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

50

Sweetness

47

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Whole Milk

1 tsp

Salt

2 cup

Sugar

3 tbsps

Cornstarch

2 tbsps

Orange Juice

Directions:

1

Let stand 30 minutes

2

Preheat oven to 400°F

3

Add cherries and toss to blend

4

For crust: Whisk milk and vinegar in small bowl to blend

5

Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend; add shortening and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal

6

Stir in milk mixture; briefly knead in bowl just until dough comes together

7

Gather dough into ball

8

Divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other

9

Flatten each piece into disk

10

Wrap disks separately in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes

11

Whisk milk and vinegar in small bowl to blend

12

Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl to blend; add shortening and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal

13

Stir in milk mixture; briefly knead in bowl just until dough comes together

14

Gather dough into ball

15

Divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other

16

Flatten each piece into disk

17

Wrap disks separately in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes

18

Meanwhile, prepare filling: Mix 2/3 cup sugar and next 6 ingredients in large bowl to combine

19

Add cherries and toss to blend

20

Let stand 30 minutes

21

Preheat oven to 400°F

22

Roll out larger dough disk on lightly floured work surface to 13-inch round (crust will be thin)

23

Transfer to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish

24

Roll out second disk on lightly floured work surface to 12x8-inch rectangle

25

Using fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut rectangle lengthwise into nine 3/4-inch-wide strips

26

Spoon cherry filling into crust

27

Place 5 dough strips across pie in 1 direction and 4 in opposite direction, forming lattice

28

Press strip ends and edge of crust together to seal

29

Crimp edges decoratively

30

Brush lattice and edges with egg glaze

31

Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over lattice

32

Bake pie 20 minutes

33

Cover crust edges with foil collar to prevent overbrowning

34

Continue to bake until filling bubbles and crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes longer

35

Transfer pie to rack and cool at least 1 hour

36

Serve pie warm or at room temperature

37

Mix 2/3 cup sugar and next 6 ingredients in large bowl to combine

38

Roll out larger dough disk on lightly floured work surface to 13-inch round (crust will be thin)

39

Transfer to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish

40

Roll out second disk on lightly floured work surface to 12x8-inch rectangle

41

Using fluted pastry wheel or sharp knife, cut rectangle lengthwise into nine 3/4-inch-wide strips

42

Spoon cherry filling into crust

43

Place 5 dough strips across pie in 1 direction and 4 in opposite direction, forming lattice

44

Press strip ends and edge of crust together to seal

45

Crimp edges decoratively

46

Brush lattice and edges with egg glaze

47

Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over lattice

48

Bake pie 20 minutes

49

Cover crust edges with foil collar to prevent overbrowning

50

Continue to bake until filling bubbles and crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes longer

51

Transfer pie to rack and cool at least 1 hour

52

Serve pie warm or at room temperature

53

Test-kitchen tip: A fluted pastry wheel will cut lattice strips with pretty scalloped edges, but a sharp knife works fine, too

54

A fluted pastry wheel will cut lattice strips with pretty scalloped edges, but a sharp knife works fine, too