cherry pie
cherry pie |
ingredients
1 kg of pitted cherries
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
150 g of sugar
4 tbsp of cornstarch
1 tsp of cinnamon
Gilding:
1 tbsp of water
1 tbsp brown sugar for top
pie dough
2 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
200 g butter, cut into cubes
about 80-100 ml of cold water
Recipe steps
In the food processor or a large bowl, put the flour, also the fleur de sel then the sugar and the very cold butter cut into pieces and start mixing
When the butter is integrated into the flour, add cold water gradually until the dough forms a ball
Divide the dough in half, form dough discs and wrap them in film, you reserve them in the fridge for 30 minutes
In a bowl, put the pitted cherries and add the sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Mix everything well and let the cherries macerate for 30 minutes
Using a rolling pin, flatten your discs. Line the pie plate with the first circle, then cut 2 cm wide strips with the second for the squaring
Add the cornstarch to the cherries and mix with the juice. Distribute them over the dough in the bottom of the mold, then, make the grid as in the picture, reserve the tart in the freezer for 30 minutes
Beat 1 egg and brush each strip with a brush then sprinkle with brown sugar to obtain a nice thin caramelized crust
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