King Orchards Sour Cherry Pie Recipes

KING ORCHARD'S SOUR CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Place the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor; pulse on and off to mix. Add the butter and shortening, then pulse the machine on and off until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 2. Add the water through the feed tube, pulsing on and off, until the dough gathers together in the side of the work bowl. Remove dough and form it into a disk. Wrap it in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• 3. Divide the dough in half. Roll out half on a floured work surface (or between 2 sheets of waxed paper) into an 1/8-inch thick round large enough to fit your pie pan. It should be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches larger than the pie pan. Work quickly, as the dough can get sticky. Repeat with remaining dough for a top crust.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
• 5. In a saucepan, mix together the cherries, sugar, flour and almond extract. Bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring. Cool to room temperature.
• 6. Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of the pie dough. Brush the bottom crust with egg white. Spoon the cooled cherry filling into the crust. Cover with the top crust. Trim the excess dough, leaving a 1-inch overhang. Moisten the rims of the crusts where they meet with water, then turn the top crust under the bottom and crimp the edges decoratively. Cut a few slits in the top to allow the steam to escape.
• 7. Bake the pie in the center of the oven for 35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

PERFECT SOUR CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press the bottom pie crusts into 2 pie pans.
• Combine cherries, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Let sit until sugar begins to draw out the cherries' juices, about 10 minutes. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Lower the heat; simmer until the juices thicken and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and almond extract until well mixed. Pour into the bottom half of the pie shells. Cover with top crusts, crimp the edges to seal, and cut vents into the top with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes.

SOUR CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Press one of the pie crusts into a 9 inch pie plate. Stir together the cherries, tapioca, sugar, and almond extract in a bowl. Let the mixture stand for 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the other pie crust into 1/2 inch strips to make a lattice top. Pour the cherry mixture into the pie shell. Lay the strips across the pie in a lattice pattern, and pinch the edges to seal.
• Bake in the preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.