Name: Cherry pie recipe
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: 50g caster sugar; 1tbsp lemon juice; 400g cherries, halved and pitted; 2tsp cornflour; 1tbsp Kirsch (optional); 680g frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 1tbsp semolina (optional); 1tbsp milk; 3tsp granulated sugar

By Jessica Dady

published 24 October 2007

in Recipes

Serve with clotted cream for a wickedly luscious dessert.

Ingredients

50g caster sugar
1tbsp lemon juice
400g cherries, halved and pitted
2tsp cornflour
1tbsp Kirsch (optional)
680g frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed
1tbsp semolina (optional)
1tbsp milk
3tsp granulated sugar

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Method

Simmer the sugar and 100ml water over a low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add the lemon juice and cherries. Turn up heat to medium and cook for 5 mins. Dissolve the cornflour with 1 tbsp of the cooking liquid, then stir into the cherries. Cook for 2 - 3 mins until thickened. Stir in the Kirsch, if using. Leave to cool.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin. Use the pastry to line a 20cm or 21cm pie dish. Sprinkle semolina (if using) over the pastry base then pile in the cooled cherry mixture.
Roll out remaining pastry into a circle. Brush edge of pastry with water and arrange the circle of pastry on top. Trim edges with a knife and crimp with a fork. Make 2 small cuts in the top, then chill for 30 mins.
Preheat oven to 180°C/360°F/gas 4. Put the pie on a preheated baking sheet. Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 40 - 45 mins until golden. Serve with clotted cream.

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.