She's My Cherry Pie






Cherries are in season!

Since they were $0.99/lb, I bought several pounds at the grocery store and have been looking for cherry recipes to utilize the cherries.

I've never baked a pie before, but bought a pie pan a couple months ago with the intent of learning how to make pies. Perfect opportunity for a homemade cherry pie!

So I didn't really think about the fact that I would have to pit 2 pounds of cherries by hand. I used a chopstick. Because I'm Asian and that's what we do.

Eat this pie with vanilla icecream (Bluebell's Homemade Vanilla preferably). That's not a suggestion, it's an order.



Martha Stewart's Sweet Cherry Pie
(with my own adjustments)

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 tablespoon water, for glaze
1 tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar, for sprinkling

*I prefer sour cherries over sweet cherries for pie, but only sweet cherries were available so I soaked the 2 pounds of pitted cherries in lemon juice (4 lemons) for about an hour

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in lowest position. On a floured piece of parchment paper, roll one disk of dough (for recipe, see below) 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.

  2. In a large bowl, combine cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice; toss until cherries are coated. [Here I added more lemon juice and soaked for an hour] Pour into prepared bottom crust.

  3. 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. [Here I put the strips in freezer for 15 minutes or until firm so they would stay straighter upon baking.] Weave frozen strips over filling to form a lattice. 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 fingers all around the edge.

  4. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush lattice with water, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

  5. 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.


Martha Stewart's Basic Pate Brisee

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

  1. In a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar; pulse briefly. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add up to 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not overmix.

  2. Divide dough in half, and turn out onto two large pieces of plastic wrap. Fold plastic over each portion of dough; press to shape into two 3/4-inch-thick disks. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (and up to 3 days); dough can also be frozen up to 3 months (thaw before using).

17 comments :: She's My Cherry Pie

  1. It's 4am in Tokyo right now and I should not be drooling over cherry pie, but I am!
    I LOVEEEEEE cherries! They are so expensive here, but I was craving them so bad that I bought $10 worth (which gave me about 30 cherries - ok not literally, but almost) almost everyday!
    Can't wait to be able to eat it as much as I want when I get home!
    Did Dru get a taste of this delisciousness?

  2. whoops - I spelled deliciousness wrong! =/

  3. this pie looks SO YUMMY! and for never have baked a pie before you are a natural!

  4. It seems to be delicious!

  5. I've never really been a fan of cherry pie, but this one looks far too delicious to pass up. Thanks for the recipe!

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  7. wow. that looks soooooo good. great pix too.

  8. MMMMMMMMMM... looks good! How the heck did you use chopsticks?!? I'm amazed and curious. I'm not very good with chopsticks- in general, when I use it it's like I have carpal tunnel syndrome!!! My Mom however is an expert at cooking with chopsticks.

  9. Miam Miam!!! (in English it's Yummy!)

  10. "I used a chopstick. Because I'm asian that's what we do" <--lmao

    the pie looks delish, love your blog.

  11. it looks wonderful! But question is, how does it taste?

  12. Ooh, that looks really good! I was planning on baking something with all the fresh fruit I have in my fridge, and I think I might have to try this recipe. Thanks for the idea!

  13. the cherry pie looks delicious!!!
    May i have some, please????

    you did a beautiful job!!


    Hanh,

  14. I'm salivating in my chair right now! Looks delicious! I'm domestically challenged so I will just have to mentally devour this. =D

  15. looks so yummie!!! oh no, i haven't got any oven,
    hah, maybe it's lucky for me, my diet is crushed every day :)

    http://stylewaves.blogspot.com

  16. "I used a chopstick. Because I'm Asian and that's what we do." - LOL...so true.

  17. So I have like 100 lbs in cherries because Ry's parents bought me a bunch, and I was like, I should just make a pie, and w00t you have a recipe. win.

    if i bake this, and it sucks, i will blame you and not my lack of baking skills. of course.

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