So I've been slacking off a bit on the whole pie making thing. However, since we're coming into berry season out this way pies will be spewing forth.
Also, this week was the first time I've tried using refrigerated premade pie crusts. I actually made a lattice using this and a pizza cutter.
Now, PIETASTISMIC TIME
Cherry Pie
- 5 cups fresh or frozen tart cherries
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 tablespoon almond extract
- pie crust
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, to dot
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, to sprinkle
cut and pit the cherries. Cook them covered on low-med heat until the juice is rendered. This should take about an hour or so, stir occasionally.
remove from heat
Mix the sugar and cornstarch together then add to cherries
mix thoroughly
add almond extract
pour mixture into prepared bottom crust
put top on pie, place butter on top of filling and put top crust on
if lattice, cut it into extra small pieces and put between connecting crust
sprinkle with sugar
Bake 50 min and allow to cool
