Sour Cherry Pie Recipe

By
Lauren Weisenthal
Lauren Weisenthal is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Lauren Weisenthal
Lauren Weisenthal was the author of the Pie of the Week and Sweet Technique columns for Serious Eats. From 2017–2021, she ran a restaurant called The Nightingale in Vinalhaven, Maine.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
sour cherry pie with lattice crust
Lauren Weisenthal

If I was offered one kind of pie on my deathbed, this is the one I would choose—a bold statement from a cook who writes a column entitled "Pie of the Week".

酸樱桃几乎是inedible when taken raw and difficult to source outside a farmers' market. The sense of victory you feel once you've sought them out, combined with the satisfaction of (finally!) getting through the tedious job of pitting them makes the resulting pie all the more sweet.

Recipe Facts

4.5

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Active:45 mins
Total:4 hrs
Serves:8 servings

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  • 3pintspitted sour cherries, halved

  • 1cup(or more if you'd like it sweeter)granulated sugar, plus more for the top

  • 4 to 5tablespoonscornstarch(use 5 if you like a thicker filling)

  • OnerecipeEasy Pie Dough, one half shaped and chilled in a pie plate, the other rolled out flat and chilled on a floured sheet pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a bowl, mix sour cherries, sugar, and cornstarch. Toss together and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.

  2. Stir cherry mixture until cornstarch is completely hydrated and there are no lumps of starch. Allow mixture to sit 5 minutes more.

  3. 樱桃混合物倒入形状,冷却下crust. Use rolled-out, chilled dough to design your top crust: (here are a few top-crust ideas.) Chill shaped pie for 20 minutes.

  4. Brush top crust with egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 15 minutes, rotating halfway through, then lower oven temperature to 350°F (180°C) and continue to bake for approximately 30 minutes, rotating again halfway through. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling though entire pie. Allow to cool for at least one hour before serving.

Special equipment

9-inch pie plate

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
499 Calories
19g Fat
81g Carbs
5g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 499
% Daily Value*
Total Fat19g 24%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol0mg 0%
Sodium301mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate81g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein5g
Vitamin C 12mg 58%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 267mg 6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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