
Keep the pie dough chilled– If it gets to warm, plop it back into the fridge or even the freezer for a bit.Keep pie crust cold – an imperative detail! While working with pie crust and should it become too warm, plop the entire bag into the freezer for about 20 minutes.

( while I love my food processor, it tends to overwork make pie crust.) The more you handle pie dough, the more tough it will become. Mix by hand – use a pastry cutter to cut lard and butter into the flour, rather than using a food processor.Make ahead of time – make pie dough ahead of time and refrigerate overnight.This step is imperative! Otherwise, your pie filling will not set properly. Cool – Let the pie cool completely before slicing.Bake – Bake at 400 degrees F for 1 hour, or until pie filling is bubbling up around the edges of the crust.This will help catch any juices that overflow, keeping the oven clean. Place on sheet pan. Place entire cherry pie on half sheet pan lined with parchment paper.Add crumb topping – Sprinkle crumb topping over pie filling.Repeat, following along the rim until the entire pie crust is crimped.

Use your forefinger from the other hand to press pie dough in between the other fingertips. Hold thumb and forefinger against outside of pie.
CHERRY CRUMB PIE WITH CANNED PIE FILLING FULL
Place your hand over the pits and gently pour any cherry juices into the pitted cherries.Īfter cooking your pie filling, if there aren’t enough full pieces of cherries, simply toss in a few more already pitted frozen cherries. Place the pitted cherries into a large saucepan. Work over a Pyrex liquid measuring cup, pitting cherries right over the cup. If using fresh cherries for this cherry pie recipe you will need a cherry pitter to pit them.

They’re already pitted, frozen at peak of ripeness and available year round. Frozen pitted cherries are readily available at BJ’s Wholesale, Walmart and most grocery stores. Cherries – Use fresh or frozen pitted cherries.Perfect homemade dessert – This pie recipe is the perfect holiday dessert or any occasion.Make ahead of time – Bake your pie the night before to save time!.Frozen cherries are in the freezer section and already pitted. Use fresh or frozen cherries – You can use fresh or frozen cherries for this cherry pie recipe.Easy to make – Use store-bought or homemade pie crust and homemade cherry pie filling (uses simple ingredients!) Cherry pie is one of the easiest pie recipes to make.If you’re a cherry pie lover, you’ve got to try this cherry pie recipe! Why this recipe works Homemade cherry pie filling baked inside a flaky pie crust and topped with a crumb topping. Don’t be intimidated, we’ll walk you through tips on making homemade pie crust and having huge success!Įven the most novice baker can have success with this cherry pie recipe. If you’ve never made pie crust from scratch. We love baking pies during the holiday season.
