Lattice Crust Cherry Pie
Ingredients
- 4 cups cherries (fresh or frozen, pitted)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- FOR CRUST:
- 2 refrigerated or homemade pie crusts
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a large bowl, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, almond extract and salt. Stir until evenly combined.
- Roll out one pie crust and place it in bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. Fill with cherry mixture.
- Cut the second pie crust into even strips and weave into a lattice over the filling.
- Brush crust with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 375° and bake another 30-35 minutes until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack at least 2 hours before slicing.
- Serving Tip: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
