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Simple Old Fashioned Cherry Pie Recipe
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Baked lattice decorated cherry pie crust

Simple Old Fashioned Cherry Pie Recipe

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Old fashioned cherry pie with flaky butter crust and sweet cherry filling. A classic Fourth of July dessert for summer gatherings.

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1/3 Cup Milk
  • 2 Tbsp Butter for greasing dish

Cherry Pie Filling

  • 6 cups cherries pitted
  • 3/4 to 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Top

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • coarse sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease Pie Pan.
  • Prepare pie dough.
  • Add filling ingredients to saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened. About 20 minutes. Allow to slightly cool.
  • Roll out bottom crust and place into greased pie plate.
  • Add cherry filling.
  • Add top crust.
  • Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with course sugar.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 425°F.
  • Reduce temperature to 375°F and bake another 20 minutes. If browning cover with foil to prevent burning.
  • Remove from oven when filling is bubbling. Cool completely before slicing.
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