Sour Cherry Pie
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Pate Brisee (page 322)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 pounds (about 6 cups) fresh sour cherries, pitted, or 1 3/4 pounds frozen sour cherries, partially thawed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash
- Coarse sanding sugar, for sprinkling
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to a 13-inch round, 1/8 inch thick.
- Fit into a 9-inch pie plate, and trim dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang; refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- On lightly floured parchment, roll out second disk of dough 1/8 inch thick.
- Using a clean ruler as a guide, cut 14 strips (about 1/2 inch wide) with a pastry wheel or sharp knife.
- Place strips (and parchment) on a baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm, 10 minutes.
- Combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Add cherries and vanilla, and toss.
- Pour cherry mixture into pie plate.
- Dot with butter.
- Lightly brush exposed edge of shell with beaten egg.
- Weave the lattice (see page 328): Lay 7 strips of dough across pie.
- Fold back every other strip.
- Lay another strip perpendicular in center of pie.
- Unfold strips over perpendicular strip.
- Fold back strips under perpendicular strip.
- Lay second perpendicular strip next to first.
- Unfold strips over second perpendicular strip.
- Repeat, weaving strips across half the pie.
- Return to center, lay a perpendicular strip on unwoven side of pie, and repeat.
- Trim strips to 1-inch overhang.
- Tuck overhang under edge of shell, and crimp to seal.
- Brush lattice with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Refrigerate or freeze 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Transfer pie plate to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling; if using fresh cherries, begin checking after 1 hour; if using frozen, about 95 minutes.
- (If top browns too quickly, tent with foil.)
- Transfer pie to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Pie can be kept at room temperature, tented with foil, up to 1 day.
flour, brisee, sugar, cornstarch, salt, ground cinnamon, sour cherries, vanilla, unsalted butter, egg, sanding sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sour-cherry-pie-389753 (may not work)