Happy 4th of July everyone.
I tried to figure out whats the most american food there is?
You have burgers, hot dogs, mac&cheese, peanut butter etc.
But for me, the most american food ever is Cherry Pie.
I remember as a kid watching old american movies or shows on the telly and there was always a cherry pie involved somehow.
Cooling on a window ledge.
So I leave you with a recipe of a wonderful cherry pie I did for the summer issue of Sweet Paul Magazine.
You can see the issue right here!
Cherry pie
Serves 10
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup cold butter, in pieces
1/4 cup iced water
2 pounds cherries, pitted
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar and butter.
Pulse until coarse.
Add water and pulse until it holds together.
Wrap in plastic and place in it the fridge for 1 hour.
Take it out and cut in half.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface.
Place in a 9 inch pie plate.
Cut off any excess dough.
In a large bowl toss cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
Fill the pie with the mixture.
Roll out the rest of the dough and cut into 1 1/2 inch strips.
Weave strips over filling. Press to seal on the edges.
Brush lattice with egg wash.
Bake until filling is bubbling and crust golden, about 40 minutes.
Cool on a window ledge.
Photo by Hector Sanchez
delicious :)
Posted by: raspberry essence | July 04, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Looks delish!! This past weekend was blueberry overload at our house - perhaps we'll do cherries this weekend! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Posted by: Wendy | July 04, 2011 at 11:20 AM
Cherry Pie is an all time favorite summer dessert of mine. I look forward to trying your recipe!
Posted by: Becky at Vintage Mixer | July 04, 2011 at 01:10 PM
Simple! Amazing! Delicious! I know what iI will cook next Sunday - Cherry Pie! Thank you so much for the recipe and tasty photo! ;-)
Posted by: Denis | July 04, 2011 at 02:11 PM
mmmhhhh......yammy
Posted by: Kirsten | July 04, 2011 at 04:26 PM
That's a gorgeous pie. Being from Maine, it will always be a blueberry pie for me. Cherry would be in the top 3 though.
Posted by: Maureen | July 04, 2011 at 07:09 PM
Sweet Paul, I love your recipes and this pie looks divine. Perhaps this is a silly question, but what kind of cherries did you use? I've read that the sweet cherries that are good for eating are not so good in a pie...
Posted by: Caroline Kenney | July 04, 2011 at 08:29 PM
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Looks delish! I look forward to trying your recipe!
Posted by: Homeowner Insurance Policy | July 05, 2011 at 06:41 AM
I made this last week with a few minor changes and it was very good. I had never had cherry pie before. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kaitlin | July 09, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Great post and thanks for the great reciepe!
Posted by: Dwiana | July 10, 2011 at 01:52 PM