Lattice-Topped Cherry Pie
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter
- 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
- Milk
- Sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans red tart pitted cherries, drained
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Combine 2 cups flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in enough water with fork just until flour is moistened.
- Divide dough in half; shape each half into ball.
- Flatten slightly.
- Wrap 1 ball of dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate.
- Roll out remaining ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
- Fold into quarters.
- Place dough into 9-inch pie pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides.
- Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pan.
- Set aside.
- Combine sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl.
- Add cherries and orange zest; toss lightly to coat.
- Spoon into prepared crust.
- Roll out remaining ball of dough to 11-inch circle.
- Cut circle into 10 (1/2-inch) strips with sharp knife or pastry wheel.
- (Discard dough scraps.)
- Place 5 strips across filling in pie pan, 1 inch apart.
- Place remaining 5 strips at right angles, 1 inch apart, to the strips already in place; trim strips.
- Fold trimmed edge of bottom crust over strips; build up an edge.
- Seal; crimp or flute edge.
- Brush strips with milk; sprinkle with sugar.
- Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip of aluminum foil.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling bubbles in center.
- Remove aluminum foil during last 5 minutes, if desired.
- (If browning too quickly, shield lattice strips with aluminum foil.)
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/487/lattice-topped-cherry-pie (may not work)