Rustic Cherry Pie
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 13 c. cornmeal
- 23 c. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 to 5 tbsp. water
- 1/2 c. cold unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- two 12 oz. frozen dark sweet cherries
- 1 large egg white
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a bowl, combine the flour, 1/3 cup cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp.
- salt.
- With a pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle in the cold water, 1 Tbsp.
- at a time, mixing with your hands until the dough comes together (it will feel dry at first).
- Shape into a ball.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp.
- cornmeal onto a large cookie sheet.
- With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 13-inch round on cookie sheet.
- Use a spatula to gently loosen the round from the sheet.
- In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch.
- Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture over the dough, leaving a 21/2-inch border all around.
- Add cherries and any cherry juice to the sugar mixture remaining in the bowl and toss well.
- With a slotted spoon, scoop cherry mixture over sugared area on dough round (reserve any cherry-juice mixture in the bowl).
- Fold the dough up around the cherries, leaving a 4-inch opening in the center.
- Pinch dough to seal any other cracks.
- Beat egg white and remaining 1/8 tsp.
- salt in a cup.
- Brush dough with egg white, then sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp.
- sugar.
- Pour the reserved cherry-juice mixture through the opening in top of pie.
- Refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Put pie in oven and bake until crust is golden brown and cherry mixture is gently bubbling, 45 to 50 minutes.
- If necessary, cover loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning.
- As soon as pie is done, loosen it from the cookie sheet with a large spatula to prevent it from sticking.
- Cool 15 minutes on cookie sheet, then slide onto a wire rack to cool completely.
flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, water, cold unsalted butter, cornstarch, frozen dark sweet cherries, egg white
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/rustic-cherry-pie (may not work)