Porto Flavored Cherry Pie
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 7/8 cup salted butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 bean grated Tonka
- water as needed
- 1 13/16 cups cherries pitted
- 1 1/4 cups raw sugar
- lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons port wine
- 3 tablespoons raw sugar
- 3 pieces butter
- To prepare the pie crust, combine the flour in a bowl with the raw sugar and the butter, use the tips of your fingers to mix the ingredients into an oatmeal-like consistency.
- Add the grated Tonka bean and the egg yolks and continue kneading quickly, if necessary add some ice water.
- Shape the dough into a ball, cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes.
- To prepare the filling, in the meantime, wash the pitted cherries.
- Place them in a deep pan with the sugar and lemon and cook on moderate heat, covered.
- Add the port wine and continue cooking for approximately 30 minutes, or until similar to jam in consistency.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool slightly.
- To complete the pie, divide the dough into two parts, one larger than the other, and roll out the dough to two sheets for the pie crust.
- Butter and flour a pie plate.
- Line the pie plate with the larger sheet first and then add the cherry filling.
- Cover the pie with the smaller sheet of dough and seal the edges closed.
- Make a few incision in the pie crust for the steam, sprinkle with some raw sugar and add a few pieces of butter.
- Bake at 180C for approximately 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven and cool.
flour, sugar, butter, egg yolks, tonka, water, cherries, sugar, lemon juice, port wine, sugar, butter
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Porto-Flavored-Cherry-Pie-632344 (may not work)