FRESH CHERRY SLAB PIE WITH LATTICE CRUST

Is there anything more classic than a cherry slab pie? This recipe is a fun twist on the traditional version, with a lattice crust.

INGREDIENTS

– Flour – Salt – Granulated Sugar – Unsalted Butter, very cold – Ice water – Sweet Cherries – Lemon Juice – Vanilla Extract – Corn starch – Egg

Although it may seem complicated, this pie is actually pretty quick and easy to make.

01.

For the Lattice Crust: Combine flour and salt in a food processor. Then, add the cold butter cubes, and pulse. Add ice water and mix until it's a dough, then divide into 2 and wrap in plastic wrap.

02.

In a large bowl, combine chopped cherries, lemon juice, cornstarch, and sugar. Toss until cherries are coated; set aside.

03.

Roll out 1 of the disks of dough into a thin rectangle, then transfer into a quarter sheet pan. 

04.

Fill the dough lined pan with the cherry filling. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the lattice top crust.

05.

Roll remaining dough into a large rectangle roughly 10x13 inches about ¼ of an inch thick. Cut the dough into strips.

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