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Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie

Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie

A quintessential summer dessert. The cherry filling is thickened slightly with flour to ensure it slices perfectly, while the woven lattice crust allows steam to escape and looks beautiful.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • Crust: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup shortening, 5 tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Filling: 1 lb 2oz cherries pitted, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • Glaze: 1 egg beaten, sugar for sprinkling

Equipment

  • Pie dish
  • Rolling Pin
  • Bowl

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Make pastry by rubbing fats into flour and binding with water. Chill.
  2. Roll out 2/3 of the dough to line the pie dish.
  3. Mix pitted cherries, sugar, flour, and almond extract. Fill the pie shell.
  4. Cut remaining dough into strips and weave a lattice over the top.
  5. Brush with egg glaze and bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20-25 mins.

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