The cherry pie is an American cherry pie, consisting of two layers of crisp and crunchy shortcrust pastry, filled with an incredibly delicious filling enriched with lots of cherries.
A dessert that also became famous in Italy during the broadcast of Twin Peaks, where the protagonist, Agent Dale Cooper, was very fond of it and used to eat a slice at the local tavern, and who can blame him after all!
- Difficulty: Medium
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 9-inch pie dish
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 3/4 lbs cherries
- 3 tbsps brown sugar
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for brushing)
- brown sugar
Tools
- Pie dish 9-inch diameter
- 2 Bowls
Preparation of the cherry pie
In the bowl, place the flour with the cold butter cut into pieces and a pinch of salt. Knead with your hands until you reach a sandy consistency. Pour the cold water in a stream and continue to knead until you have obtained a compact dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour
Pit the cherries, place them in the bowl with the cornstarch, brown sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix carefully with the spoon and let it rest in the bowl for 30 minutes
Divide the dough into two equal parts and roll them out into two discs a little larger than the size of the pie dish, on the floured work surface
Butter and flour the 9-inch diameter mold. Lay the first disc on the bottom of the pie dish and along the edges
Remove the excess pastry along the edges
Pour the cherries inside and level with the back of the spoon
Lay the second disc of shortcrust pastry on top, cut the edges with the knife, and seal with the first disc by pinching the edges. Make cuts in the center with a sharp knife
Brush the surface with the beaten egg
Finally, sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 30-35 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature before serving. Enjoy!
