Baby Cherry Pies
- 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon fine salt
- 12 cup cold unsalted butter
- 12 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 14 cup cold ice water
- 6 cups pitted tart cherries
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 egg, mixed with 2 tbsp. cold water for brushing
- sugar, and cinnamon for sprinkling
- FOR CRUST: Combine flour with salt.
- Cut in butter and shortening until dough is a rough crumbly texture.
- Add lemon juice and water and blend just until dough comes together.
- Shape into a disc, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- FOR FILLING: Bring cherries, sugar and cinnamon up to a simmer.
- Cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Whisk cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water and stir into cherries.
- Cook until thickened, then remove from the heat and cool.
- For 12 mini pies, preheat oven to 400F Roll out two-thirds of dough and cut circles to line 12 regular muffin cups.
- Fill with cherry filling, Roll out remaining dough and cut into 1/2-inch strips.
- On a lightly floured surface, make a lattice-top pattern, then with a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut 12 lattice tops and with a spatula gently place each on a pie filling, cinching edges gently.
- Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar and bake for 5 minutes at 375F, then for about 25 minutes at 350F
- For a regular pie, cut dough in half.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one piece of dough into a circle large enough to fit a 9-inch pie pan.
- Line pan with pastry and trim edges.
- Spoon cherry filling into shell.
- Roll out remaining dough to fit on top and cut a 1-inch hole in center of pie crust.
- Brush pie with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Place pie on baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 375F, and continue cooking until crust is a rich golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Cool pie for an hour before serving.
flour, salt, cold unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, lemon juice, cold ice water, cherries, sugar, ground cinnamon, cornstarch, egg, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baby-cherry-pies-384158 (may not work)