5 Ingredient Mock Cherry Pie Recipes

MINI CHERRY PIES

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the shortening and 1 stick butter; pulse until the flour looks like coarse meal. Add the remaining butter and pulse until it is in pea-size pieces. Add the egg yolk and 6 tablespoons ice water; pulse until the dough just begins to clump, adding up to 2 more tablespoons water if needed. Transfer the dough to a large sheet of plastic wrap and gather into a 2-by-12-inch log. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Put a baking sheet on the middle oven rack and preheat to 400 degrees F. Make the filling: Combine the cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, and almond extract in a large bowl; toss until the sugar is dissolved and the cherries are coated. Set the filling aside.
• Cut the dough in half; cut one half into 6 pieces (keep the other half refrigerated). Roll each piece into a 6-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Ease each round into a 5-inch pie plate, letting the excess dough hang over the edge. Evenly divide the filling among the bottom crusts (the pies will be full).
• Remove the remaining dough from the refrigerator and use to make the top crusts (see options below); assemble the pies. Brush the top crusts with the beaten egg and sprinkle generously with coarse sugar. Refrigerate the pies until firm, about 30 minutes. Put the pies on the hot baking sheet in the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake until the crusts are golden and the fruit is bubbling, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.

MOCK CHERRY PIE (CRANBERRY & RAISIN)

Steps:

• 1. Cook over boiling water,stirring often, the cranberries will pop and the mixture will thicken. For some reason it takes longer sometimes, and today it did, so I added 1 Tbs. cornstarch in a little cold water, stirred it and added it to the cranberry mixture, and continued cooking it another ten minutes.
• 2. Some people like to add a little Vanilla extract to this. I don't always, but it does change it slightly, today I did add the vanilla.
• 3. Cool the filling, and prepare the pie crust, using a bottom crust, standard pie pan, and a top crust. *Note: Although this time I made one very large crust,bottom crust only and folded it inwards, giving it a "rustic look". I adjusted the time and baked it about 50 minutes.
• 4. For a two-crust pie I would Bake at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes.

AUNT BETTY'S MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Put cranberries and raisins into a blender and chop up together.
• Sift flour and sugar together and add to fruit mixture.
• Add water and vanilla.
• Pour into an unbaked pie crust.
• Top with crust and cut slits for steam to escape.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 5 minutes before it is done, brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Chill.
• (The taste is better when it is cold).

MARITIME MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch pie pan with half the pastry. Make a lattice crust with remaining dough.
• In a saucepan, combine cranberries, raisins, sugar, flour and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool slightly . Stir in vanilla.
• Turn filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Moisten edge with water and top with lattice crust.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake another 20-30 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and filling is bubbly.

NOVA SCOTIA MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a pan mix well, and cook over low heat until just tender. (cranberries will pop) Add 1 TBSP. Vanilla and mix. Place in unbaked pie shell, and top with a round or with ribbons or pastry. Bake in moderate oven about 300 until pastry is golden brown. Approx. 30 minutes. Depending on your oven.

MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Cook the cranberries, water and raisins until soft; add sugar and flour while hot. Cool and add vanilla and baking soda. Stir well and bake in the pie crusts.

MOCK CHEESE CAKE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine yogurt and instant vanilla pudding. Mix well. Stir in cherry pie filling. Pour filling into pie crust and chill for 30 to 60 minutes.