Classic Cherry Pie

Recipe courtesy Valarie Enters, Winner in Classic Cherry category and Best of Show

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-American Pie Championship

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(18)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/4 cup ice water

Filling:

4 cups drained cherries, juice reserved (recommended: Morello)
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons tapioca
Pinch salt
1 1/3 cups juice (reserved from cherries)
Tiny dab red gel food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

For the crust: Blend shortening, flour, powdered sugar, butter and salt. Cut flour until it resembles cornmeal. Beat egg, blend in vinegar and water, and sprinkle over flour mixture. Toss with fork. Chill before rolling, about 1 hour. Makes 2 (9-inch pie crusts).

For the filling: In a large size bowl, mix together all ingredients and pour into the pie shell. Cover with top crust and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Classic Cherry Pie
Kristen Boston, MA 10-20-2009
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Very good, despite technical difficulties
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The crust recipe was very easy to do and tasted amazing when it was done! I would use this crust for other recipes too.... The morello cherries make all the difference here. I had some problems with the proportions though. I used an 8 3/4" pan (disposible pan) and as the recipe calls for 9", I thought it would be fine. But 4 cups of cherries and 1 and 1/3 cups of cherry juice was too much for the pie. I had to drain out some of the cherry juice from the pie because it was spilling over the pan (this was before I even baked it). While baking, some juice did come out through the crust seams but not too much. When it was done, I served it the next day and realized that I had poured out too much juice as the pie was mostly cherries and very little cherry filling. Not a big deal but noticeable to me. In hindsight, I should have removed some juice and some of the cherries to have a better balance. But the pie still tasted amazing and I would do the recipe again! Read more
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Juneau Schenectady, NY 05-15-2009
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Mmmm.....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I got Morello cherries from Trader Joe's and let the pie cool overnight. Everyone loved the pie, it was packed with cherries,... and I have to say Morello cherries are the most flavorful cherry I've ever tasted.Read more
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nonesuch boerne, TX 01-07-2009
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like cherry pie soup?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I followed this recipe and got just that, cherry pie soup. Someone seems to have missed a step here. Now i got to go clean... the oven!!Read more
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merle feastervillep, PA 12-26-2008
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can you bake a cherry pie billy boy billy boy?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

oh yes you can and it was wonderful! no problem with runny filling since it really had cooled for hours. the crust was easy... to make but i found the amount of dough skimpy; especially when i wanted to make a lattice crust which was pictured on the show. mine was a incomplete lattice so next time i will make 1& 1/2 the crust recipe. was a total hit!!!Read more
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steve dodge center, MN 12-25-2008
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best ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used Oregon Montmorency Cherries in a can as this is all that is available to me and this was hands down a winner. It is so... much better than the Wildreness premade filling in a can. I followed this recipe to the letter. The secret to to this pie is you must leave it overnight so it will gel and set. If you try to serve it to soon it is a runny mess. Warm in microwave put a scoop of vanilla icecream on top enjoy.Read more
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Anonymous 08-31-2008
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Great pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this pie several times. It made a wonderful dessert.