How to Make a Simple Homemade Cherry Pie

Directions

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   Pit the cherries and place them in a bowl.
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   Add other ingredients and mix.
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   Place in the refrigerator until its time to add it to the pie. It will give the cherry mixture time to rest and make yourpie delicious.Now for the pie crust.Click here to see How to Make a Homemade Pie Crust with Videoor you can use one you buy from the store. Either way, lets assemblethe pie.
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   Roll one of the dough discs out and place it in the bottom of the pie pan. Gently press the dough into the sides and remove any air bubbles.
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   Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Remember when I said you need to keep things cold?
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   Roll out the second disc of dough and cut even strips to use for the lattice.To make the lattice youll need to weave the strips over-and-under themselves like a piece of lattice fencing. It may sound hard but its not.
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   Lay some vertical strips across the top of the cherry pie leaving equal space between each strip.Fold every other strip back on itself with the bend near the middle.Next, place a strip horizontally across the middle of the pie on the strips you didnt bend.Fold the bent strips back across the pie to create the look of the lattice.Repeat laying the dough over-and-under until you cover the pie with the strips to form the lattice crust.See its not hard! Tuck the top pieces under the bottom and crimp the edges to seal it.
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   Brush the top of the pie with an egg wash:An egg wash is just one egg beaten with one tablespoon of water.
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   Brush it over the top of the cherry pie.
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    Sprinkle the top with sugar.
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    Place it in the fridge for about an hour before you bake it.Then, bake at 400 for 20 minutes.Reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 30-40 minutes.The pie is done when the crust is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling.
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    Remove the cherry pie from the oven and cool on the counter.Then, place the pie in the fridge to chill for about 4 hours before you serve. To serve it warm, microwave it for a few seconds and top with vanilla ice cream. The perfect ending to dinner.