Sweet Cherry Pie

By LFritz_Kirby

Ingredients

• •2 pounds Bing cherries, pitted and halved
• •1/2 cup granulated sugar
• •2 tablespoons cornstarch
• •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• •All-purpose flour, for rolling
• •1 large egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
• •1 tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar, for sprinkling
• 2 pie crusts

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in lowest position. On a floured piece of parchment paper, roll one disk of dough to a 14-inch round. Wrap dough around rolling pin; unroll over a 9-inch pie plate. Gently fit into bottom and sides of plate (do not stretch dough). Using kitchen shears, trim dough to a 1-inch overhand all around. In a large bowl, combine cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice; toss until cherries are coated. Pour into prepared bottom crust.
2.On a floured piece of parchment paper, roll second disk of dough to a 14-inch round. Cut into eight 1 1/2-inch-wide strips; discard the shortest two. Weave strips over filling to form a lattice (see photo, page 28). Using kitchen shears, trim strips so they hang over rim by 1 inch. Tuck strips under rim of bottom crust; press to seal. Crimp with a fork all around the edge.
3.Using a pastry brush, lightly brush lattice with egg wash, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
4.Place pie on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until filling is bubbling rapidly all over, 60 to 70 minutes (tent with aluminum foil when crust starts to brown, about 40 minutes). Transfer pie to a wire rack, and let cool to room temperature, at least 3 hours.