Description
A flaky double-crust pie with a tangy-sweet filling of cherries and rhubarb, thickened with cornstarch for clean slices and no soggy bottom. Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
4 cups (580g) frozen dark sweet cherries, no need to thaw
2 cups (250g) fresh rhubarb, chopped in ½-inch pieces
⅔ cup (130g) granulated sugar
¼ cup (30g) cornstarch
Pinch fine sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup (226g) cold unsalted butter, frozen and grated
½ cup ice water mixed with 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, toss the cherries, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and vanilla. Let sit for 10 minutes while you prepare the crust.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Toss in the grated frozen butter and coat quickly with flour.
3. Drizzle the ice water-vinegar mixture one tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork just until the dough holds together when pinched.
4. Divide the dough in half, shape into discs, wrap tightly, and chill for at least 1 hour.
5. Move an oven rack to the lowest position and preheat to 400°F. Place a foil-lined baking sheet on the rack.
6. Roll one dough disc on a floured surface into a 12-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate without stretching. Trim the overhang to 1 inch.
7. Pour the rested cherry-rhubarb filling into the bottom crust, scraping every bit of juice from the bowl.
8. Roll the second disc into a 12-inch circle. Lay it over the filling, or cut strips for a lattice. Trim, fold the edges under, and crimp.
9. Brush the top with milk or beaten egg, then sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut 4-5 steam vents if using a full top crust.
10. Place the pie directly on the hot baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate and reduce heat to 375°F. Bake another 25-30 minutes until the crust is deep golden and the filling bubbles thickly through the vents.
11. Check for doneness: the internal temperature should hit 200°F in the center. If the edges brown too fast, tent them with foil.
12. Cool on a wire rack for at least 3 hours before slicing to allow the filling to set.
Notes
Store room temperature for up to 3 days or freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat at 350°F for 10 minutes.
Grate frozen butter directly into flour for the flakiest crust; avoid overworking the dough.
Chilling the assembled pie for 20 minutes before baking helps set flaky layers and relax gluten.
Use the lowest oven rack to ensure a crisp bottom crust; a hot baking sheet underneath prevents sogginess.
For a lattice top, cut strips about 1 inch wide and weave them over the filling.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 482 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 288 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
